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William Sylvester Crowell

Male 1926 - 2024  (97 years)


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  • Name William Sylvester Crowell 
    Birth 25 May 1926  Gandy, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 Jan 2024  Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • William Sylvester Crowell passed from this life at home in Jasper, Texas, on January 15, 2024 at the age of 97. He was born on May 25, 1926, to Levi and Sarah Crowell in Gandy, Louisiana.

      Bill was the oldest child of four and outlived Rae and Faye, his sisters and Doyle, his brother. Bill and Gloria were married in 1951 and celebrated 72 years of marriage on September 29, 2023. They attended Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jasper for the last 20 plus years

      He retired from Southwestern Bell in 1985 and spent his days hunting and fishing with occasional honey-do's for Gloria during retirement. He had almost 40 years of retirement doing the things he enjoyed.

      Bill and Gloria spent a lot of days on camping trips, usually around lakes where he could fish. He hunted many falls in Colorado for numerous years and made hunting trips to New Mexico and Wyoming with Gloria coming with him several times. They enjoyed their camping trips together through the many years of their marriage.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, and son, Randy.

      He will be sorely missed by his wife, Gloria; son, Philip and wife, Sharon; daughter, Pam, and grandson, Clay and wife ,Kathy. He is also survived by Gloria's nieces, Ramona and Peggy and their brother, Mike, who visited their home often.

      Graveside service will be held at Harpers Chapel Cemetery in Sabinetown, Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

      Downloaded from the Starr Funeral Home website

      Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 24, 2024, page 4
    Person ID I48882  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2025 

    Family Gloria Gaye Williams,   b. 20 Aug 1934, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 2024 (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 29 Sep 1952 
    Family ID F14815  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2025 

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