Obituary of ROSCOE CRUM

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - June 28, 1995 

Roscoe Crum, 72, of Rawlsdale Road, died Tuesday, June 27, 1995, in Veterans Hospital, Richmond. 

Mr. Crum was born in Kentucky and was a retired accountant for Temple and Wrenn Logging Company. He also had retired from the U.S. Navy as a chief petty officer, having served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. 

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Edwards Crum; one daughter, Christie Ann McClintock of Independence, Mo.; three sons, Roscoe Crum Jr. of Whitakers, N.C., Raymond E. Crum of Stafford, Va. and Wesley A. Crum of Boone, N.C.; one sister, Audrey C. Salmons of West Virginia; and seven grandchildren. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Reginald Warren. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggest memorials be made to Sycamore Baptist Church. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B7

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Roscoe Crum, 72, of Rawlsdale Road, a retired accountant and U.S. Navy chief petty officer who served in World War II and the Korean War, died 27 Jun 1995 in Richmond.

A graveside service for Roscoe Crum was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, 29 Jun 1995, in Poplar Spring Cemetery, with the Rev. Reginald Warren officiating and Wright Funeral Home handling visitation.

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ROSCOE CRUM

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - June 28, 1995 

Roscoe Crum, 72, of Rawlsdale Road, died Tuesday, June 27, 1995, in Veterans Hospital, Richmond. 

Mr. Crum was born in Kentucky and was a retired accountant for Temple and Wrenn Logging Company. He also had retired from the U.S. Navy as a chief petty officer, having served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. 

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Edwards Crum; one daughter, Christie Ann McClintock of Independence, Mo.; three sons, Roscoe Crum Jr. of Whitakers, N.C., Raymond E. Crum of Stafford, Va. and Wesley A. Crum of Boone, N.C.; one sister, Audrey C. Salmons of West Virginia; and seven grandchildren. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Reginald Warren. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggest memorials be made to Sycamore Baptist Church. 

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| Name  | Roscoe Crum                                         |
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| Age   | 72 years                                            |
| Birth | About 1922; Kentucky                                |
| Death | 27 June 1995; Veterans Hospital, Richmond, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                    | Relationship      | Residence                 |
|-------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| Roscoe Crum             | Decedent          | Rawlsdale Road            |
| Shirley Edwards Crum    | Wife              | Not stated                |
| Christie Ann McClintock | Daughter          | Independence, Missouri    |
| Roscoe Crum Jr.         | Son               | Whitakers, North Carolina |
| Raymond E. Crum         | Son               | Stafford, Virginia        |
| Wesley A. Crum          | Son               | Boone, North Carolina     |
| Audrey C. Salmons       | Sister            | West Virginia             |
| Seven grandchildren     | Grandchildren     | Not stated                |
| Rev. Reginald Warren    | Funeral officiant | Not stated                |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
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| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 28 June 1995         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B7                   |
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