OAKWOOD – Julius Smith Crowe, 91, of Oakwood, formerly of Fithian, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 31, 2015) at the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care Center in Danville.
Local visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Kirby Funeral Home, 708 S. Main St., Homer. Funeral services will be at 7:30 p.m. following the visitation, with Pastor Rod Godley officiating.
Visitation will also be Thursday, Nov. 5, at Yokley-Trible Funeral Home, 510 W. Fourth St., Tompkinsville, Ky. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the funeral home with Mark Copass officiating. Burial will be at Beautiful Homes Cemetery in Tompkinsville.
Julius was born March 12, 1924, in Tompkinsville, a son of Buford Eddle and Ora Grinestaff Crowe. He married Bonnie Arterburn on July 19, 1946, in Tompkinsville. They were married 58 years before she passed away on Sept. 21, 2004.
Survivors include four sons, Bobby (Tammie) Crowe of St. Joseph, Bill Crowe of St. Joseph, Jerry Crowe of Oakwood and Gary Crowe of Urbana; special friend, Millie Thompson of Oakwood; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Geneva Gillenwater of Tompkinsville; and special nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Michener; a granddaughter, Nicole Rae Crowe; one brother; and two sisters.
Julius was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the Air Force, serving during World War II in the Pacific. He attended Vermilion Heights Christian Church in Danville. He was a member of the Royal American Legion, Mount Vernon VFW and the National Rifle Association. His hobbies included camping, fishing, hunting and traveling. He enjoyed going to the coffee shop and playing cards at the card shop in Fithian.
Memorials can be made to the Julius S. Crowe memorial fund.
I love and respected this man called him hands thanks one off the best jdhjr sorry for our lost with all respect say thanks to larry a good friend /bill/and all miss all
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