Hazel Vivian Gregory Walker Crouch, daughter of the late James and Lillie Boone Gregory was born on January 9, 1921 at Bernie and departed this life in her residence at Bernie on August 24, 2013 at the age of 92.

Mrs. Crouch was member of the River Of Life Worship Center near Dexter where she loved attending. She was a former cook for the Bernie Public School System and a resident of Bernie.

She enjoyed her beautiful flowers, raising a garden and cooking for her family.  She lived by the motto: God First, Others Second ,Me Last.  She told her family many times, “I don’t have anything to give you except love.” And she did indeed.  Mrs. Crouch was a person who always wanted to serve others.

She was united in marriage to Lester Samuel Walker on September 26, 1936. He preceded her in death on August 14, 1984.  She was then married to Clyde Crouch on November 28, 1988 at Bernie.  He also preceded her in death.

She is survived by one son, James Walker of Bernie: by five daughters, Phyllis Dowdy of Orion, Michigan, Jolene McCollum and husband Mike of Jackson, Kaye Millner of Memphis, Tennessee, Connie Hill and husband Carl of Jackson and Brenda Kane and husband Bill of Dexter: by three step-sons, Mike Crouch of Jackson, Wayne Crouch and Richard Crouch both of Kennett: by one step-daughter, Carol Keys of Campbell: by three brothers, Loyd Gregory of  Rockford, Illinois, Denver Gregory and Darrell Gregory both of Dexter: by twenty one grandchildren and thirty six great-grandchildren.

Besides her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Samuel Walker: by three brothers, Howard Gregory, Dale Gregory and Otis Gregory: by two sisters, Ann Henderson and Onvall Noyes.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M., Monday, August 26, 2013.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 27, 2013 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Rev. Bill Pennington officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Smiles of Hope, PO Box 857, Dexter, Missouri  63841.