MARJORIE MUCHMORE CROWE

Mrs. Marjorie Muchmore Crowe, 89, passed away on January 3, 2012, at home, in Ormond Beach, FL. Marjorie is the widow of Fletcher S. Crowe Jr., formerly of Ormond Beach, who passed away on May 10, 2010. She leaves two sons, Dr. Fletcher S. Crowe III of Ormond Beach and Dr. Randel A. Crowe of Interlachen, FL; five grandchildren, Fletcher S. (Scotty) Crowe IV of Tallahassee, FL, Wesley R. (Ried) Crowe of Kennesaw, GA, Derek A. (Andy) Crowe of Boca Raton, FL, Erika Marjorie Crowe of Salem, OR, and Thron R. Crowe of Rockledge, FL; and seven great-grandchildren. She was the sister of three older brothers, all of whom predeceased her: Gareth and Allan Muchmore of Ponca City OK; and Dr. Harold Muchmore of Oklahoma City OK. Born in Ponca City OK on Flag Day, June 14, 1922, Marjorie Muchmore was the daughter of Viola and Clyde E. Muchmore. Her father was the well-known founder, editor and publisher of the Ponca City News newspaper and from him Marjorie gained her life-long love of journalism and the United States. Marjorie loved her family greatly, moving frequently with Fletcher's career with General Electric. Their first son, Dr. Fletcher S. Crowe III, was born Aug. 9, 1944, in Ponca City while husband Fletcher served in the Pacific Theatre. Her second son Dr. Randel Allan Crowe was born Aug. 14, 1948 in Syracuse, NY. Marjorie was very active in church and community activities, including singing in church choirs and competing with Sweet Adalines quartets. She was a founding board member of a swimming pool association, and a co-president of the Seabreeze High School Band Parents Organization. Marjorie was also very involved with the arts, doing sculpture, painting, photography and wood carving. She was a founding officer of the Muchmore Family Association and a member of the Daytona Beach World's Greatest Writers organization, where she wrote her memoires in a book entitled Marjorie's Memories. A visitation is scheduled at the Lohman Funeral Home, 733 West Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Saturday Jan. 7, 2012. The funeral service will commence at 3:00 pm and a reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in her name to the Domestic Abuse Council of Daytona Beach www.domesticabusecouncil.com/how-you-can-help.htm. Marjorie Muchmore Crowe will be laid to rest at the Florida National Veteran's Cemetery in Bushnell, FL, in a private ceremony, where she will lie in rest next to her beloved husband of 67 years.