Archie C. Crowe, 88, of Hershey Hollow Road, Keyser, WV, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his residence.

Born on October 12, 1946 at Finzel, MD, he was a son of the late Roy Edward and Clara L. (Wolfe) Crowe. He also was preceded in death by a son, Larry M. Crowe and his wife Vicki; a granddaughter, Christina R. "Chrissy" Crowe; nine brothers, Raymond, C. Fred, J. Willard, Woodrow, Frank, Harold, Karl, Hubert and Delford Crowe and one sister, Hilda Sturtz.

Mr. Crowe was retired as a salesman with Sell & Co. Wholesale Food Supply with 38 years of service. As a US Navy veteran of World War II, he was proud to have witnessed the raising of the United States Flag over Iwo Jima while stationed aboard the USS ElDorado. He was also a member of the Believer's Fellowship of the Word in Love, Keyser.

Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Geraldine K. (Rawlings) Crowe; one son, Pastor Randy B. Crowe and wife Tammy of Keyser; two daughters, Shelba J. Reel and husband James of Keyser and Marsha Chambers and husband Mark of Romney, WV; one sister, Ruth Stanton of Grantsville, MD; seven grandchildren, Shellie Bachert and husband Michael, Sarah VanMeter and husband Brian, Micah Reel and wife Jillian, Valerie Chambers and partner Aaron Lennox, Daniel Chambers, Benjamin Chambers and Joshua Crowe and wife Daisy; ten great-grandchildren, Sabrina, Tiffany, Sean and Brittany VanMeter, Jonah and Claire Reel, Elliot Lennox, Caleb, Hainiah and Collin Crowe and two great-great grandchildren, Arabella VanMeter and Payton Dove.

Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Randy Crowe and James Reel officiating.

Interment will be in the Duling Cemetery, Keyser.

The family requests that memorial contributions be directed to the Building Fund of the Believer's Fellowship, P.O. Box 446 Keyser, WV 26726.














Archie C. Crowe, 88, of Hershey Hollow Road, Keyser, WV, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his residence.

Born on October 12, 1946 at Finzel, MD, he was a son of the late Roy Edward and Clara L. (Wolfe) Crowe. He also was preceded in death by a son, Larry M. Crowe and his wife Vicki; a granddaughter, Christina R. "Chrissy" Crowe; nine brothers, Raymond, C. Fred, J. Willard, Woodrow, Frank, Harold, Karl, Hubert and Delford Crowe and one sister, Hilda Sturtz.

Mr. Crowe was retired as a salesman with Sell & Co. Wholesale Food Supply with 38 years of service. As a US Navy veteran of World War II, he was proud to have witnessed the raising of the United States Flag over Iwo Jima while stationed aboard the USS ElDorado. He was also a member of the Believer's Fellowship of the Word in Love, Keyser.

Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Geraldine K. (Rawlings) Crowe; one son, Pastor Randy B. Crowe and wife Tammy of Keyser; two daughters, Shelba J. Reel and husband James of Keyser and Marsha Chambers and husband Mark of Romney, WV; one sister, Ruth Stanton of Grantsville, MD; seven grandchildren, Shellie Bachert and husband Michael, Sarah VanMeter and husband Brian, Micah Reel and wife Jillian, Valerie Chambers and partner Aaron Lennox, Daniel Chambers, Benjamin Chambers and Joshua Crowe and wife Daisy; ten great-grandchildren, Sabrina, Tiffany, Sean and Brittany VanMeter, Jonah and Claire Reel, Elliot Lennox, Caleb, Hainiah and Collin Crowe and two great-great grandchildren, Arabella VanMeter and Payton Dove.

Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Randy Crowe and James Reel officiating.

Interment will be in the Duling Cemetery, Keyser.

The family requests that memorial contributions be directed to the Building Fund of the Believer's Fellowship, P.O. Box 446 Keyser, WV 26726.