E-mails from Friends and Family
Mr. E J Crow, age 68, of Dahlonega, GA, died Sunday, October 16,
2011, at his home with his loving family at his bedside.
E J was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was retired from
the Lockheed-Martin Company after 32 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy
veteran and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Lumpkin County.
E J Crow let not one day waste for the duration of his life. As the youngest
brother of seven sons, he developed a demeanor tougher than a pine knot
and as resilient as can be found in the world. Every task his hands found was
performed with greater effort, precision, and perfection than seemed
possible. His hands were a testimony to the life he lived and the people he
loved. His powerful grip and hardened hands bore testimony to the hours of
sweat and labor he carried out every day, even after retiring from 32 years at
Lockheed-Martin. After you shook his hand his blue eyes lit up as he began
to tell you about his family: the people whom he loved the most. Those who
were his knew the gentleness of his hands that others may not have the
privilege to know. He loved his wife, Pat, with a devotion deeper than
language offers to describe. They were married for 46 years. He loved her
like his Savior loved the Church, giving up his life as a sacrifice of service to
her. The great argument they shared was who loved the other the most. His
children, Gaylena and Chad, share endless hours of memories with their
daddy. He raised them to walk the straightest line possible because he loved
them and cherished the responsibility God offered him as a father. He played
with them joyfully, working harder having a good time as he did providing for
them. When it came time to welcome a son and daughter-in-law, Phillip Self
(husband to Gaylena) and Tina Crow(wife to Chad), they came in to receive
his full love as his own children.
When grandchildren came, he gained one more role in addition to husband
and daddy. He became “Papa”. This is not the typical title given to most
grandparents. You pronounce the a’s like the a in the word “apple”. Almost
every child has a Papa (a as in father). But only three boys and a
granddaughter-in-law have a “Papa”: Quentin and Carmen Self, Ely Self, and
Levi Crow. Too many memories to count do his grandsons have, He instilled
in them a love to fish and hunt and be outside, passed onto them priceless
wisdom and skills in their hours together. He became their best buddy and
their fishing buddy.
He will be missed dearly by those whom he poured all his life and energy into.
He did nothing out of self-interest but would walk more miles with you than
you ever even thought about asking him to. He was a quiet man who
reserved words for when they were most needed, and as a result, his words
were never empty.
E J Crow loved his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and he loved his family. He
had the heart of a Strong Southern Man.
E J was the son of the late Van and Lottie Martin Crow and was also
preceded in death by brothers, Leonard Crow, Tillman Crow, Vernon Crow,
George Crow, and Van Crow Jr.
He is survived by his wife Patricia (Pat) Crow, Dahlonega, GA; son and
daughter-in-law, Chad and Tina Crow, Dahlonega, GA; daughter and son-in-
law, Gaylena and Phillip Self, Dahlonega, GA; grandchildren, Quentin and
Carmen Self, Ely Self, and Levi Crow; brother, Seldon Crowe, Clarkesville,
GA. A number of other relatives also survive.
Funeral services for E J are scheduled for 2 PM Tuesday, October 18, 2011
at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega.
Preachers, Lyman Caldwell, Dean Bryant, Alan Swafford, and Quentin Self
will officiate.
Interment will follow at the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Military
Honors provided by the Veterans Alliance Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 5 PM until
9 PM.
Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of the arrangements.
2011, at his home with his loving family at his bedside.
E J was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was retired from
the Lockheed-Martin Company after 32 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy
veteran and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Lumpkin County.
E J Crow let not one day waste for the duration of his life. As the youngest
brother of seven sons, he developed a demeanor tougher than a pine knot
and as resilient as can be found in the world. Every task his hands found was
performed with greater effort, precision, and perfection than seemed
possible. His hands were a testimony to the life he lived and the people he
loved. His powerful grip and hardened hands bore testimony to the hours of
sweat and labor he carried out every day, even after retiring from 32 years at
Lockheed-Martin. After you shook his hand his blue eyes lit up as he began
to tell you about his family: the people whom he loved the most. Those who
were his knew the gentleness of his hands that others may not have the
privilege to know. He loved his wife, Pat, with a devotion deeper than
language offers to describe. They were married for 46 years. He loved her
like his Savior loved the Church, giving up his life as a sacrifice of service to
her. The great argument they shared was who loved the other the most. His
children, Gaylena and Chad, share endless hours of memories with their
daddy. He raised them to walk the straightest line possible because he loved
them and cherished the responsibility God offered him as a father. He played
with them joyfully, working harder having a good time as he did providing for
them. When it came time to welcome a son and daughter-in-law, Phillip Self
(husband to Gaylena) and Tina Crow(wife to Chad), they came in to receive
his full love as his own children.
When grandchildren came, he gained one more role in addition to husband
and daddy. He became “Papa”. This is not the typical title given to most
grandparents. You pronounce the a’s like the a in the word “apple”. Almost
every child has a Papa (a as in father). But only three boys and a
granddaughter-in-law have a “Papa”: Quentin and Carmen Self, Ely Self, and
Levi Crow. Too many memories to count do his grandsons have, He instilled
in them a love to fish and hunt and be outside, passed onto them priceless
wisdom and skills in their hours together. He became their best buddy and
their fishing buddy.
He will be missed dearly by those whom he poured all his life and energy into.
He did nothing out of self-interest but would walk more miles with you than
you ever even thought about asking him to. He was a quiet man who
reserved words for when they were most needed, and as a result, his words
were never empty.
E J Crow loved his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and he loved his family. He
had the heart of a Strong Southern Man.
E J was the son of the late Van and Lottie Martin Crow and was also
preceded in death by brothers, Leonard Crow, Tillman Crow, Vernon Crow,
George Crow, and Van Crow Jr.
He is survived by his wife Patricia (Pat) Crow, Dahlonega, GA; son and
daughter-in-law, Chad and Tina Crow, Dahlonega, GA; daughter and son-in-
law, Gaylena and Phillip Self, Dahlonega, GA; grandchildren, Quentin and
Carmen Self, Ely Self, and Levi Crow; brother, Seldon Crowe, Clarkesville,
GA. A number of other relatives also survive.
Funeral services for E J are scheduled for 2 PM Tuesday, October 18, 2011
at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega.
Preachers, Lyman Caldwell, Dean Bryant, Alan Swafford, and Quentin Self
will officiate.
Interment will follow at the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Military
Honors provided by the Veterans Alliance Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 5 PM until
9 PM.
Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of the arrangements.
> email = dnmccurdy@windstream.net
> comments = Many prayers and
blessings for the family of this amazing
man. I didn't know him but was quite
impressed with his obituary. May
those that loved him find comfort in the
many memories he left behind.
> Love,
> Denica McCurdy
>
> email = djb1933@comcast.
> comments = you are in my thoughts
and prayers.Just know I love you
all.Dorothy Jean Bagwell
>
We are deeply sorrowful for the
passing of your loved one. We do not
use the word loss for we know that he
is in the hands of the Lord, so he is
forever found. We are praying that
God gives you comfort in this, your
hour of need and that in the coming
days ahead, He gives you peace and
His blessed assurance.
> Sincerely,
> Alan and Deborah Foster
passing of your loved one. We do not
use the word loss for we know that he
is in the hands of the Lord, so he is
forever found. We are praying that
God gives you comfort in this, your
hour of need and that in the coming
days ahead, He gives you peace and
His blessed assurance.
> Sincerely,
> Alan and Deborah Foster
E. J. Crow
> email = stephenk@bellsouth.net
> comments = I am so very sorry for
your loss! Just remember all of the
laughter and love that he gave on a
daily basis and know that you'll see
him again one day. You're in my
prayers Pat. Love, Kim N. Stephens
> email = stephenk@bellsouth.net
> comments = I am so very sorry for
your loss! Just remember all of the
laughter and love that he gave on a
daily basis and know that you'll see
him again one day. You're in my
prayers Pat. Love, Kim N. Stephens