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I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Mary Ann (Gill) Googins
June 13, 2011


Kenbridge, Virginia
CROWDER, Lewis William "Billy," 91, of Bracey, Va., formerly of Kenbridge, died June 2, 2011. He was husband of the late Laverna Inge Crowder. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and served many years as Treasurer of VFW Post 9954. He was a member of the Virginia Tire and Automotive Association for numerous years, a member of the Kenbridge Chamer of Commerce and the Kenbridge United Methodist Church. He started in business right after WWII opening Economy Auto and Home Supply which is now Crowder Tire Center. Still family owned and operated by his son, Lewis T. Crowder (Debbie) of Bracey. He is also survived by three daughters, Jane C. Rodriguez (Edgar) of Laurel Md., Laura C. Martin of South Hill and Suzanne C. Davis (Norman) of Kenbridge; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday June 4, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the Kenbridge Heights Cemetery, Kenbridge. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to The American Cancer Society or Kenbridge Emergency Squad. Clarke Funeral Home 434-676-8281, online condolences may be sent to: www.clarkefh.com
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Mary Ann (Gill) Googins
June 13, 2011

I only knew Billy a short while,but we became very close friends and I will miss
him dearly. I enjoyed the stories he told about his life and even the plans for the future. Walk with the Angels Billy. Condolences to his family
Susan salsbury
June 10, 2011 | Anchorage, AK
Billy was especially kind to me when Tommy died, so I share with you in your loss. The family is far and wide now, but memories live on~ Agnes Inge Carter
June 05, 2011
Thoughts and prayers are with the family.\
Bill & Gail Marx
June 04, 2011
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Terry & Dorothy Wallace
June 04, 2011
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We know this will be a difficult time for all of the family. Our thoughts are with you all.
The Chumney Family
June 03, 2011 | Lunenburg County, VA
Noel and family, please accept sincere sympathy from my husband ("James" to you at the ETC) and me.
Anne Cordle Hamlett
June 03, 2011 | Victoria, VA
Sorry about your loss. Mr Crowder was a nice man. I can remember when we were young and my sister got our first bicycle, your dad was the only place that let my parents charge for them and pay on time. We did that a lot for tires too. He will be remembered.
Shirley and William (pogo) Marshall
June 03, 2011
I am sorry to hear about your loss. He will be greatly missed.
Jennifer Kniceley
June 03, 2011 | South Hill, VA