Thomas Warren Crowder

CROWDER, Thomas Warren, 83, of Richmond, departed on September 10, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas L. and Alma D. Crowder; his brother, Linwood; and sisters, Joann and Emily. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nancy S. Crowder; son, Tommy (Laura) Crowder; daughter, Patty (Bob) Sciandra; sister, Eupha "Lucy" Horohoe; and grandchildren, Warren and Lacee Crowder; and special friends, Jim and Kendal McCarthy. Tom was discharged from the USMC on July 19, 1951 with the rank of Staff Seargant. He remained an active member of the James M. Slay Detachment Marine Corp League until his death. He retired from C&P Telephone Company after 40 plus years of dedicated service. He was a founding and lifetime member of the Forest View Rescue Squad, serving twice as President of the Virginia Association Rescue Squads, Inc. A visitation and time of sharing for family and friends will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Bliley's-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd. with a memorial service following at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Forest View Rescue Squad.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.