Vernon R. Crowder Sr.

Vernon R. Crowder, Sr., 92 of Fordyce, died January 6, 2020. He was born June 28, 1927 in Tinsman to the late Boston and Eddie McCollum Crowder. He was also preceded in death by his wife Evelyn Radeke Crowder, daughter Cathy Crowder, son Vernon “Randy” Crowder, Jr., two brothers Joe Willie Crowder and Burmice Crowder, and his sister Katherine Garner. He was a United States Army veteran.

He is survived by his daughter Julia (David) Gammel of Fordyce; daughter-in-law Theresa Crowder of Fordyce; five grandchildren: Vernon (Keri) Crowder, III of Little Rock, John (Melissa) Gammel of Monticello, Vanessa (Cody) Pierce of Fordyce, Mathew (Hailey) Gammel of Monticello, and Timothy (Hailey) Gammel of Fordyce; and six great grandchildren: John David Gammel III, Miles Crowder, Boston Pierce, Emmett Pierce, Gus Gammel, and Knox Gammel.

Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6PM until 8PM at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services are 10AM Wednesday at the Benton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Nick Flowers officiating. Burial will follow at Stoney Point Cemetery. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .