J. Marcus Crow “Headed West” on September 21, 2020
Marcus Crow, 84, of Andrews passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, in Brownwood, Texas.
A private family graveside will be held at the Andrews Old Cemetery with Pastor Brant O’Connor officiating and Ronnie Stephens and Karl Don Hughes assisting. Honorary pallbearers are the granddaughters and grandsons.
Marcus was born on December 3, 1935 in Hamlin, Texas to Judge Marcus Crow and Eunice Amy Cohorn. He was raised in a Christian home and accepted Jesus as his Savior at Prarie View Baptist Church when he was 9 years old. Marcus attended grades 1 -7 at Center Point School in Big Spring, Texas and grades 8 – 12 at Seminole High School where he served as Student Body President. He went on to graduate with his Bachelor’s degree from Texas A & M University. He was a die-hard Aggie! Gig’Em! Marcus had several occupations throughout his life including, County Agent of Dawson County, USAF Fighter Pilot, Gaines County Judge, Farmer in Gaines County, Rancher in Gaines, Dickens and McCullough counties and a Salesman for John Deere. He loved flying his airplane, playing golf with his family and golfing buddies and 4-H. He was a member of the Lions Club and First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his late wife Lynn Crow in 2017, 2 sisters and a niece.
Marcus is survived by his wife Nancy of Andrews, Texas, children, Marcus Crow Jr. and wife Beverly of Loop, Texas, Shelby Concotelli and fiancé Tony Fitzgerald of Seminole, Texas, Becky McCann and husband Fred of Midland, Texas, Brentz Mason and husband Tim of Andrews, Texas, Blaine Kruizenga and husband John of Houston, Texas, Colby Lemmons and wife Joanne Houston, Texas, Cheryl Brown and husband Doug of Brownwood, Texas and Karen Buckner and husband Ronnie of Midland, Texas, brother-in-law, David Sims of Andrews, Texas, 20 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one on the way.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations by made to First Baptist Church or the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research at https://donate.give2tech.com//?fid=T24A105.