Donald Eugene Crowder of Davisville, Missouri was born Feb. 1, 1953 in Sullivan, Missouri to Marvin Robert Crowder and Olive May Kitchen Crowder and passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1926 at the age of 72 years, 11 months and 27 days.
Don graduated from Sullivan High School in 1972. After high school in March of 1973 he entered the U.S. Army and served his country honorably until March of 1976 along with serving in the 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Division. During his years in the Army, he worked as a mechanic on generators, air compressors, electrical systems, AC for wiring up tents and buildings to generators and graduated from Bailey Tech in 1977. Don learned many areas of automotive electronics, battery rebuilding, small engine repair and was an honor graduate at defensive driving school and also graduated from Mack Truck Co. in 1989.
In March of 1978, he married Patricia Ann Hill.
Don was employed as a diesel mechanic, working for Beaufort Trucking Company and other companies, retiring after 40 plus years in that industry.
He loved to hunt deer, turkey and especially squirrels.
Donald attended Center Ridge Pentecostal Church for several years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Olive Crowder; and two brothers, infant Darryl Crowder and Gary Crowder.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Pat Crowder; four sons, Joshua Daniel (Alesha) Crowder and Caleb Paul Crowder all of Davisville, Missouri, Elijah David (Allison) Crowder and Jonathan Stephen (Alissa) Crowder all of Viburnum, Missouri; one daughter, Sarah Elizabeth (Brad) Mounce; 15 grandchildren; two brothers, Kennie (Hazel) Crowder and Larry (Virginia) Crowder all of Sullivan, Missouri; one sister, Karol (John) Blanton of Bourbon, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Don chose cremation as his final disposition.
There will be a private family memorial at a later date.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, Missouri.
