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- ELIZABETHTON - Mr. Randy Steve Crowe, 71, of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, December 1, 2017, at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital.
He was the son of the late Glenn and Ruth Farthing Crowe and was born in Elizabethton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Crowe.
Mr. Crowe was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from Tri-State Air Cooled Engines where he was a manager for forty-seven years. He also owned his own small engine repair shop. He taught small engine repair at Science Hill High School and also at the Herman Robinson Vocational School. He was a mason and a member of the Dashiell Masonic Lodge #238 F & AM. He loved cooking and gardening, especially growing tomatoes and cucumbers. He was a fan of UT football and also of the Lady Vols basketball team. Mr. Crowe was a loving husband, father, grandfather and was good to everyone he knew. He was a member of Big Springs Church of Christ.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, of fifty-two years, Brenda Emmert Crowe of the home; a daughter, Melissa Crowe Buxton and her husband, Don, of Jonesborough; a son, Nathan Crowe, and his wife, Rachel, of Elizabethton; two grandchildren, Thomas Buxton and his wife, Tiffany, of Kingsport; Kelby Buxton, of Jonesborough; two brothers, Terry Crowe, and his wife, Ruth and Larry Crowe, and his wife, Gwen, all of Elizabethton. A special friend and first cousin, Kit McQueen and a special friend, George Morton also survive, along with several nieces and nephews.
A service to honor the life of Mr. Crowe will be conducted on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Peace, Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Brother James Vaughn officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 11:00 AM – to 1:00 PM prior to the service on Wednesday.
The committal service will follow the funeral service at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Thomas Buxton, Kelby Buxton, Chris McQueen, Jimmy Vaughn, Jimmy Mock, Roger Crowe and Brian Crowe. Military honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard.
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Abt 1946 - 2017 (~ 71 years)
