James E. Crum, Sr.

James E. Crum, Sr. 70, of Whipple, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. He was born on February 20, 1942, in Marietta to Dale E. and Ruth Smith Crum. Jim was a 1960 graduate of Marietta High School. Prior to his retirement from Dupont in 2004 he was self-employed as a painter and contractor. He was a member of Twin Rivers Baptist Church. Jim enjoyed woodworking, gardening, tinkering in his garage, participating in the Easter dramas at his church and volunteering at Marietta Memorial Hospital, especially Strecker Cancer Center. He was looking forward to his favorite past time, the Marietta College Baseball season.

On May 25, 1963, Jim married Shirley VanFossen and they were anticipating their 50th Wedding Anniversary later this year.

His wife Shirley survives with children: Dianne Russell, Angela (Bryan) Johnson, James Crum, Jr., all of Marietta, Tricia (Bill) Ayers of San Benito, TX, Dan (Carrie) Crum of Vienna; grandchildren: Steven of Tip City, Tony and Angela of Centrevile, VA, Amy of Marietta, Stephanie of Bowling Green, Amanda (Jesse) Detlor, Matt, Kellie all of Marietta and Chloe of Vienna. He is also survived by brothers: Robert, Lloyd and Roger Crum.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law Craig Russell.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday (Feb. 2) at Twin Rivers Baptist Church with Pastor Jeffrey Baumer officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Township Cemetery. Friends may call at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home on Friday evening from 6 until 8 and on Saturday at the church at 12:00. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.mslfuneralhome.com.

The family would like to thank all of the emergency personnel, doctors, and nurses who cared for Jim.

Name:

James E. Crum, Sr.

Date of Death:

Wed, 01/30/2013

Date of Service:

Sat, 02/02/2013

Service Time:

1:00 pm

Service Location:

Twin Rivers Baptist Church

Send a Sympathy Note

We offer a personal online messaging service for the families we serve. After we receive a message, we will print and present it to the family. Click here to send a sympathy note.

Obituaries

Evelyn Henrie Treadway

Date of Death: Sun, 06/16/2013

Date of Service: Wed, 06/19/2013
Virginia Dearth

Date of Death: Sun, 06/16/2013

Date of Service: Wed, 06/19/2013
Peggy A. Cleveland

Date of Death: Wed, 06/12/2013

Date of Service: Fri, 06/14/2013
William “Bill” Frederick Davis

Date of Death: Wed, 06/12/2013

Date of Service: Sun, 06/16/2013
CTMCM-E9 Dwight Oliver Nichols

Date of Death: Tue, 06/11/2013

Date of Service: Mon, 06/17/2013
Emma Elisabeth Roseberry

Date of Death: Mon, 06/10/2013

Date of Service: Thu, 06/13/2013
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Starr

Date of Death: Sat, 06/08/2013

Date of Service: Sat, 06/15/2013
Brian Jay Smithberger

Date of Death: Thu, 06/06/2013

Date of Service: Wed, 06/12/2013
Evelyn Louise Weekley

Date of Death: Wed, 06/05/2013

Date of Service: Mon, 06/10/2013
Mable Marie “Chunk” Jeffers

Date of Death: Tue, 06/04/2013

Date of Service: Sat, 06/08/2013
Elvin H. “Bud” Schenkel

Date of Death: Mon, 06/03/2013

Date of Service: Mon, 06/03/2013
Lucie Bellville

Date of Death: Wed, 05/29/2013

Date of Service: Mon, 06/03/2013
Ronald J. Heiss

Date of Death: Sat, 05/18/2013

Date of Service: Wed, 05/22/2013
Warren "Andy" Anderson

Date of Death: Sat, 05/18/2013

Date of Service: Thu, 05/23/2013
Mabel I. Hanes

Date of Death: Thu, 05/16/2013

Date of Service: Mon, 05/20/2013
Amy.G.Beaver

Date of Death: Wed, 05/15/2013

Date of Service: Wed, 05/15/2013
Judith A. Deem

Date of Death: Wed, 05/15/2013

Date of Service: Sat, 05/18/2013
Ernest Steven “Steve” Wheaton

Date of Death: Mon, 05/13/2013

Date of Service: Fri, 05/17/2013
Daniel E. Grady

Date of Death: Thu, 05/09/2013

Date of Service: Mon, 05/13/2013
Louis Roe Cavillis

Date of Death: Thu, 05/09/2013

Date of Service: Tue, 05/14/2013