Larry Lee Crowder, 71, of Valdese, NC passed away peacefully in his home on April 2, 2023, after a battle with cancer.
Born in Cherryville, NC on July 13, 1951, he was the son of the late Iva Ruth Crowder and James Furman Crowder Sr. He was also preceded in death by sister, Janice Crowder Walters. Larry loved nature, being outdoors, fishing, hiking, and traveling to the National Parks. He also loved music, especially blue grass, and could be found thumping his foot at the Drexel Barbershop quite often.
Larry is survived by his wife, Katherine Pennigar Crowder and daughter, Meaghan Crowder Buchanan, son in law, Micol Ryan Buchanan, granddaughter, Eleanor Ruth Buchanan and siblings, James Crowder (and wife Pam Crowder) and Dennis Crowder (and wife Pam Crowder) and along with nieces and nephews.
A memorial service to honor Larry will be held on April 16, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at Faith Presbyterian Church in Morganton, NC with Senior Pastor Mike Thompson officiating. There will be a gathering of friends immediately following the service in the Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Amorem Hospice, 1721 Enon Rd, Valdese, NC 28690, The Nature Conservancy online at https://preserve.nature.org/donate/today, or Faith Presbyterian Church, PO Box 605, Morganton, NC 28680.
I’m so sorry Meghan. My heart is with you during this time of mourning and grief.
Just wanted to say our prayers and love go out to Mrs Kathy and the rest of the family. If there’s anything we can do you know we’re here for you. God bless 🙏❤️
Larry was a good man and a good friend
Larry was one of the kindest men we know. He was kind to everyone and loved his family so.
Larry will be missed.
I have not seen Larry in years but he was a classmate of mine and a dear friend. Our gang stays friends beyond high school but after folks started moving away the “gang” lost touch. He has left us too soon. Love to his family
Larry and I were friends since elementary school. We had a special relationship, we understood each other. I moved away after high school and rarely saw him after that. When I would visit Cherryville and run into him I could see he was happy and had become a kind good adult. I was proud of him. I don’t know his family but I know they are wonderful people because they loved Larry.