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Charlie Gene Crowder, 85, of the Big Sandy Community near Marble, Arkansas, died April 4, 2013 at his home. He was born July 14, 1927 at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, the son of Eugene Wilson and Winnie Ethel Kemp Crowder. He had retired from the United States Army as a warrent officer after more that twenty-seven years of service. He has also served in the United States Navy. He was a veteran of World War Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a Baptist and a member of the Retired Officers Association. He was preceded in death by one son, three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include: his wife of sixty years, Betty Lois Bond Crowder of the home; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Donald Gene and Donna Crowder of Melborne, Florida and Charles Kevin Crowder of Huntsville, Arkansas; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Violet and Jon Cullen of Spokane, Washington, Linda Diane and Terry Thielemier of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and Betty Jean Andrews of Huntsville, Arkansas; two brothers, Albert Crowder of Gulfport, Mississippi and James Crowder of Long Beach, Mississippi; one sister, Mary Sue Lepoma of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P. M. Monday at the Big Sandy Church with Chaplain Jack Betts officiating. Interment with fulll military honors will be in the Big Sandy Cemetery by Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be: Dale Cullen, Kenneth Crowder, Chris Seals, Nick Thielemier, C. K. Crowder, Matthew Crowder, Jeffrey Thielemier, Will McLoud, Spencer Marsh, Austin Rhodes and Brad Hodgson. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters and great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2:00 P. M. to 4:00 P. M. on Sunday at the funeral home.

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Charlie Gene Crowder

July 14, 1927 - April 4, 2013