Albert Bruce Crum

Albert Bruce Crum, 93, of Houston Valley, died September 14, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the VA Community Living Center.

Mr. Crum was a farmer and therapist at Takoma Hospital.

He was a member of Victory Church of God. He loved his church and Pastor Jim and Judy and his church family. He had served as a Sunday School teacher and on the board of Trustees and was choir director for many years. He attended faithfully as long as his health permitted.

Bruce was a veteran of World War II. He served in the U.S. Army 567 Ordinance in the European Theater in Germany, France, Belgium, and Austria. He received many medals.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nannie Kate Parman Crum; his grandson, Travis Crum; his parents: Denver and Lockie Crum; a sister: Gladys Cutshall; four brothers-in-law: Howard Parman, Lawrence Parman Jr., Hoover Parman, and Fred Parman; and three sisters-in-law: Elsie Mae Hensley, Lois Crum and Aileen Crum.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years: Ann Crum; his children and their spouses: Kathy and Everett Cobble, Ronald and Cheri Crum, Doug and Debbie Crum, Darvin and Patricia Crum; brothers: Ray Crum and Robert Crum; a sister: Mary Ruth Crum; his grandchildren: Amy Tweed, Katie Southerland, Heather Crum, Amanda Stills, Lauren Collins, and James Crum; sister-in-law: Shirley Heck; several nieces and nephews; and many special friends whom he loved dearly.

The Crum family wishes to thank the Community Living Center at the VA, the doctors and nurses, the hospice care crews, and the chaplain. They treated Bruce with love, concern, and prayer.

The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Victory Church of God.

The funeral service will be held at 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Victory Church of God with Rev. Jim Fillers officiating.

Interment will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Family and friends meet at church at 10:00 a.m. Monday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Carl Price Jr., Jerry Arcadi, Darmon Carter, Fred Daniels, Joe Rice, Orgal Miller, and James Crum.

Honorary pallbearers are his church family and everyone in our church whom he loved dearly, also Phil Morton.