Robert C. Crow son of the late Grover Crow and Martha Rosa McCain Crow was born on October 5, 1923 in Bernie and passed away on July 28, 2013 at his residence in Dexter at the age of 89.
Mr. Crow was a member of the Hopewell General Baptist Church, a farmer, former owner of Crow MFA Service Station in Bernie, a veteran of the United States Army, serving in World War II, a member of the Kenady-Hanks American Legion Post #59, a member of the Kenady-Hanks Military Honor Guard, a sixty year member of the Bernie Masonic Lodge #573 and a resident of Dexter.
He was united in marriage to Helen Cox on November 9, 1946 at Bernie. Mrs. Crow preceded him in death on April 13, 2005. He then married Ruth Thomas on February 14, 2007 near Essex. She preceded him in death on September 14, 2011.
He is survived by three sons, Phillip and Donna Crow, Terry and Kathy Crow and Bobby Crow all of Dexter: by one daughter, Donna and Al Roberts of Bloomfield: by one step-son, Lawrence and Chris Garrett of Blackstone,Virginia: by one step-daughter, Gloria Hampton of Dexter: by five brothers, Cleo Crow of Warrenton, Grover C. Crow Jr. of Dixon, California, Glen Crow of Titusville, Florida, Louis Crow of Volo, Illinois and Clyde Crow of Clio, Michigan: by two sisters, Lorene Parris of West Plains and Loreda Low of Dexter: by fourteen grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Besides his wives and parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Shelby Crow, Wenzil Crow, Denzil Crow, Paul Crow and Kenneth Crow: by one sister, Nettie Lou Fralick: by one grandson, Sean Crow.
A Masonic Service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 30, 2013.
Following the Masonic service, friends may call until 1:00 P.M.
Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Buck Cruse officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield with Full Military Honors.