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DATE: SATURDAY, November 6, 1993                   TAG: 9311080202
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WYTHEVILLE                                LENGTH: Medium

OBIT-CROCKETT, WILLY MAE BROWNE

CROCKETT, Willy Mae Browne, 81, of Wytheville, died Thursday, November 4, 1993, at her residence. She was born in Jamestown, N.C., the daughter of the late Walter E. and Molsie Lineberry Browne. She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Crockett Sr. and a son, James E. "Sonny" Crockett Jr. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church Women Circle, where she served on various project committees. She was the past Regent of Wilderness Road D.A.R. and a member of District Four Virginia Regents. She served as treasurer of the Helen Trinkle Music Club for fifteen years and was a sponsor of the Junior Music Club for several years. She was active in the Junior Woman's Club, serving as secretary, program chairman and vice-president. She was a member of Evansham Chapter, No. 97, Order of the Eastern Star and in 1986, was honored as "Citizen of the Year" by the Chamber of Commerce. She served as Chairman of the Republican Women for several terms. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Walter S. "Sam" and Arlene Crockett; two daughters and sons-in-law, Anne B. and Dr. Carl Stark, all of Wytheville; Susan E. and Dan Buckner, Wichita, Kansas; three sisters, Ruth Ridge, Hillsville, Lucille Browne, Greensboro, N.C., Katherine Cranford, Elkin, N.C.; five grandchildren, Angel Carney, Suzan C. Aker, James E. "Jack" Crockett Illinois, James D. "Jay" Crockett and Jessica Turner; three great-grandchildren, Kate and Sarah Carney and Laura Aker. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 7, 1993, at 2 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Luthern Church, with the Rev. Roger Kluttz officiating. Interment will follow in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Barnett Funeral Home from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, with Evansham Chapter No. 97, Order of the Eastern Star conducting a memorial service at 8:30 p.m. Friends may call at the residence at any time. Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements. 


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