Art Crowder, 84, of Pittsfield, a well-known retired trucker & Pittsfield resident, died Saturday evening (Feb. 5, 2000) in his residence. He was born April 6, 1915, in Time, a son of the late Chester G. & Addie Graham Crowder. He married Hallie Conner Robinson on Oct. 2, 1982, in Pittsfield. She survives. Art served in World War II with the 25th Army Division spending three years in the Pacific War zone. Upon returning to Pike County, he continued with his trucking business. He operated Art Crowder Trucking for 51 years, retiring in 1988. Art had made his home with the Winford & Lilly Hall family until he married in 1982. Art was a member of Pittsfield Assembly of God Church, attending there for 65 years. He was also a member of the Pittsfield American Legion Post 152. Art lived his entire life in Pike County & was always helping people in the community. He received the Mary Barkley Award in 1975, the Mr. Saukee Award in 1984, & was the 1984 Pittsfield Fall Festival grand marshal. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Lucille Crowder; one infant sister, Bertha Crowder; and one brother, Lyndle Crowder. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Pittsfield Assembly of God Church in Pittsfield. Burial will be in Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill where graveside military rites will be conducted by the Pittsfield American Legion Post 152. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today in the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Memorials may be made to Pittsfield Assembly of God Church or Blessing Hospice.
Art Crowder, 84, of Pittsfield, a well-known retired trucker & Pittsfield resident, died Saturday evening (Feb. 5, 2000) in his residence. He was born April 6, 1915, in Time, a son of the late Chester G. & Addie Graham Crowder. He married Hallie Conner Robinson on Oct. 2, 1982, in Pittsfield. She survives. Art served in World War II with the 25th Army Division spending three years in the Pacific War zone. Upon returning to Pike County, he continued with his trucking business. He operated Art Crowder Trucking for 51 years, retiring in 1988. Art had made his home with the Winford & Lilly Hall family until he married in 1982. Art was a member of Pittsfield Assembly of God Church, attending there for 65 years. He was also a member of the Pittsfield American Legion Post 152. Art lived his entire life in Pike County & was always helping people in the community. He received the Mary Barkley Award in 1975, the Mr. Saukee Award in 1984, & was the 1984 Pittsfield Fall Festival grand marshal. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Lucille Crowder; one infant sister, Bertha Crowder; and one brother, Lyndle Crowder. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Pittsfield Assembly of God Church in Pittsfield. Burial will be in Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill where graveside military rites will be conducted by the Pittsfield American Legion Post 152. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today in the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Memorials may be made to Pittsfield Assembly of God Church or Blessing Hospice.
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