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Obituary of Margaret Crowder Crenshaw

MARGARET CROWDER CRENSHAW

The Tidewater News  04-20-2003

   COURTLAND - Margaret Crowder Crenshaw, 79, died April 17 at her home.
   Born in Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius H. and Ethel Nash Crowder.
   Mrs. Crenshaw, who attended Madison College and earned her nursing degree from St. Elizabeths Hospital in Richmond, was a 1st lieutenant with the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. She was a nurse with the Southampton County school system for 20 years and a member of Capron Baptist Church.
   Survivors include her husband of 52 years, John Edward Crenshaw; a daughter, Rosalind Crenshaw Cutchins and husband Kevin of Suffolk; a son, Richard N. Crenshaw of Reva; and two granddaughters, Kelsey and Lindsay Cutchins.
   She was also predeceased by a grandson, Zachary C. Cutchins; and a brother, H. Lewis Crowder.
   A funeral was to be conducted at 11 a.m., April 19, in Capron Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Robinson officiating. A 3 p.m. committal service was to follow in Mount Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery, Old Cox Road, Chase City.
   Memorials may be made to The Childrens Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, VA 23851 or to Capron Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 128, Capron, VA 23839. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, has charge of arrangements.


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Margaret Crowder Crenshaw, 79, died 17 Apr 2003 at her home. She was born in Mecklenburg County and served as a U.S. Army Nurse Corps lieutenant in World War II and later worked as a school nurse.

A funeral was held 19 Apr 2003 at Capron Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Robinson officiating, followed by a 3 p.m. committal service at Mount Horeb Cemetery, Chase City.

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MARGARET CROWDER CRENSHAW

The Tidewater News 04-20-2003

COURTLAND Margaret Crowder Crenshaw, 79, died April 17 at her home.

Born in Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius H. and Ethel Nash Crowder.

Mrs. Crenshaw, who attended Madison College and earned her nursing degree from St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Richmond, was a 1st lieutenant with the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. She was a nurse with the Southampton County school system for 20 years and a member of Capron Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years, John Edward Crenshaw; a daughter, Rosalind Crenshaw Cutchins and husband Kevin of Suffolk; a son, Richard N. Crenshaw of Reva; and two granddaughters, Kelsey and Lindsay Cutchins.

She was also predeceased by a grandson, Zachary C. Cutchins; and a brother, H. Lewis Crowder.

A funeral was to be conducted at 11 a.m., April 19, in Capron Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Robinson officiating. A 3 p.m. committal service was to follow in Mount Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery, Old Cox Road, Chase City.

Memorials may be made to The Children's Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, VA 23851 or to Capron Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 128, Capron, VA 23839. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, has charge of arrangements.

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| Name  | Margaret Crowder Crenshaw            |
| Age   | 79                                   |
| Birth | 1924 (estimated); Mecklenburg County |
| Death | 17 Apr 2003; at her home             |
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| Name                       | Relationship           | Residence  |
|----------------------------|------------------------|------------|
| Margaret Crowder Crenshaw  | Decedent               | Courtland  |
| John Edward Crenshaw       | Husband                | Not stated |
| Cornelius H. Crowder       | Father                 | Not stated |
| Ethel Nash Crowder         | Mother                 | Not stated |
| Rosalind Crenshaw Cutchins | Daughter               | Suffolk    |
| Kevin Cutchins             | Son-in-law             | Suffolk    |
| Richard N. Crenshaw        | Son                    | Reva       |
| Kelsey Cutchins            | Granddaughter          | Not stated |
| Lindsay Cutchins           | Granddaughter          | Not stated |
| Zachary C. Cutchins        | Grandson (predeceased) | Not stated |
| H. Lewis Crowder           | Brother (predeceased)  | Not stated |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value              |
|----------|--------------------|
| Location | Courtland          |
| Name     | The Tidewater News |
| Date     | 20 Apr 2003        |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Served as 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II
• Served in the Pacific Theater
• Attended Madison College
• Earned nursing degree from St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Richmond
• Worked as a nurse with Southampton County school system for 20 years
• Member of Capron Baptist Church
• Birth name was Margaret Crowder

		
[See also:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52431207/margaret-wilson-crenshaw
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52431045/john_edward-crenshaw (spouse)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2262816/val=mount-horeb-cemetery&length=20
]


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