Mr. Leslie Grant Crocker, 88, of Connelly Springs, went to his Heavenly Home on Sunday February 23, 2025, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Mr. Crocker was born April 3, 1936, in Johnston County, N.C., a son of the late Ivey and Mamie Delia Creech Crocker. He finished Corinth Holder High School in Zebulon, NC in 1956 and Bob Jones University in 1976. Grant was faithful and active member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, there and as well as other churches he serving as a Deacon, S.S. Teacher, S.S. Superintendent, Bus driver, the Good New Club, building committee, and numerous other committees in the church. He served his country as a U.S. Army veteran for two years. He then worked as a truck driver for Poole’s Frozen Foods, in the maintenance department of Carolina Power & Light, service department of Spartan Express and retired from the maintenance department of Frye Regional Hospital. Above all he was a great Prayer Warrior , great husband, Dad and Grandfather.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Ric Chappelear, brothers Gilbert Ray Crocker, Everette Gibson Crocker, Billy Franklin Crocker, Edward Flynn Crocker, and sister, Alene Goolsby.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Alta Taylor Crocker of the home, son, Michael Grant Crocker of Piedmont, SC, daughters, Elisabeth Renea Chappelear of Piedmont, SC, Delia Lynnette Crocker of Fall City, Wash. Laura Rebekah Bowman and husband Steve of Connelly Springs, brothers, Jimmy Crocker of Waynesville, Tommy Burton Crocker of Clayton, sisters, Lannie Gertrude Rogerson of Albuquerque, NM, Shirley Blackman of Newton Grove. Also surviving are the apples of his eye, his grandchildren, Brittany Norris (Kevin), Brandi Ducworth (Rusty), Preston Bowman, Jonathon Bowman (Sofia), Jeremiah Bowman, great-grandchildren, Brynlee Ducworth, Baylee Ducworth, Addison Norris, Avery Norris and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Leslie Grant Crocker will be held at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday February 26, 2025 in Oak Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. Nick Wilson and Rev. Preston Bowman and Rev. John Barnhardt officiating. The Funeral Services will be livestreamed on the Oak Ridge Baptist Church website at https://oakridgebaptistchurch.net/. Interment with Military Honors will follow.
The family will receive from 2:30 until 4:00 P.M. Wednesday at Oak Ridge Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 7449 Oak Ridge Church Rd., Connelly Springs, NC 28612 or Catawba Caring Hospice, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, NC 28658.
An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com.
Cousin Alta, you & your family are in my prayers. I know Grant is healed now & he is with Jesus, so I rejoice for him. But he will surely be missed by all of us who love him, so I pray for peace & comfort. One sweet day, all who loves the Lord will be reunited in Heaven. We have a beautiful future to look forward to! Love you bunches.
Alta & Family, I am so sorry for your loss. My heart weeps for you. So glad we got to see Grant, you, Michael, & Laura in June at our Creech Family Reunion. Love and prayers for you and all the family.
Dear Alta and Family, words cannot tell the deep feeling of loss I have at Grant’s passing. I take great comfort in the sure knowledge that he is now in the presence of his Savior and other loved ones, completely healed, healthy and happy! May your precious memories of Grant be a source of comfort, joy and healing. I will miss the conversations with him even though they were infrequent. He always left me feeling better for the experience… always kind, always truthful, always knowledgeable, always LIVING his Christian faith. He had an extensive resume of education and training, but he far out outdistanced it all by the way he lived…. completely devoted to his Christian principles. And, Alta, you have been the perfect helpmate for him… You are just like him in your Christian walk. Love and prayers, cousin Wayne
So sorry to hear about Grant. Sending prayers and hugs.🙏❤️❤️
Alta, Michael, Renea, Delia & Laura,
I’m so sorry to hear of Grant’s passing. He was a kind, gentle man, and I’m blessed to have known him. Some of my fondest memories are spending time with y’all when I was a student at BJU. I recall attending church on Sunday evenings, and Grant was busy being a servant for the Lord. Your loss is great, but Heaven is sounding sweeter all the time. You all are in my prayers as you face the days ahead.
(I watched the livestream…what a blessing!)
Tommy, such sadness! My condolences to you and family! Clara