Richard Crabtree

Obituaries

May 20, 2016 - 12:00 AM

Richard D. Crabtree, 80, Kincaid, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Garnett.

He was born July 25, 1935, in Le Roy, the son of William and Myrtle (Rohr) Crabtree. Richard graduated from Le Roy High School with the Class of 1954. He joined the Marine Corps in 1954, serving for eight years as a mortarman and a combat photographer. He then served for 12 years for the Army National Guard ADJ General Corps. Upon retiring in 1987, he moved his family back to Colony and began working for Anderson County Sheriff’s Department in Colony, assisting as a city marshal.

Richard married Dolores Dickerson on Nov. 2, 1956 in Le Roy. This union was blessed with five children.

He was a member of the Colony Lions Club, served on the Colony Fire Department, and was a very proud card carrying member of the NRA. He was a member of their Golden Eagles Club.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dolores Crabtree in 2005; one son, Steven Crabtree in 1971; and one grandson, Jason Abbott in 1983.

Richard is survived by two sons, Gary Crabtree and wife Janet, Overland Park, and Thomas Crabtree, Fort Stewart, Ga.; two daughters, Susan Rowan and husband Joey, Fort Worth, Texas, and Cathy Stephens and husband Paul, Kincaid; six grandchildren, Emily, Amanda, Kalee, Caleb, Austin and Sydney; and brother-in-law, Gene Dickerson and wife JoAnn, Colony.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Le Roy Cemetery. The family will be present to greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Colony.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Colony Fire Department or the Colony First Responders.

 

Condolences may be sent to www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

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