Roger Franklin Crowell's Obituary
Roger Franklin Crowell, 78, of New London, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in his home. His funeral service will be held on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 3 PM in the Stanly Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Darrell Huneycutt and Rev. Tony Thomas will be officiating. Burial will follow in Stanly Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle from 2 until 3 PM prior to the hour of the service.
Born February 6, 1944 in Stanly County, NC he was the son of the late Thomas Crowell and Bertha Holt Crowell. He attended Prospect Baptist Church and was a retired electrician with EJ Snyder. He was a woodworker and furniture maker and enjoyed fishing, golfing, and gardening. He could fix nearly anything.
Mr. Crowell is survived by his wife Sherry Goins Thomas of the home. Other survivors include son Terry Crowell and wife Wendy of New London, as well as four grandchildren Justin Crowell, Zac Byrd, Kari Crowell and Lainee Crowell Byrd. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Smith Crowell, and two half-sisters.
The family wishes to express special thanks to his caregiver Patsy Yarborough. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, www.hospiceofstanly.org.
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