Grady K. Crowe, 82 of Madison passed away Tuesday, October 2,2012.
A native of Hall County Mr. Crowe was the son of the late David E. Crowe and Nezzie Ivie Crowe and was preceded in death by brothers Ralph Crowe and James C. Crowe. He was a graduate of Gainesville High School and Cincinnati College of Embalming in 1961. Mr. Crowe was a licensed embalmer and funeral director for over 40 years in Madison. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was a member of Madison Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years Grace Crowe of Madison; sons, Gary Crowe and wife Katherine of Dallas and Keith Crowe and wife Amanda of Mansfield; grandchildren Lauren Crowe and Michael Crowe and bonus grandchildren and great-grandchildren Danielle Minnick, Lex Hoffman, K. C. Hoffman, Steve Minnick Jr., Jordan Minnick, Nina and Daniel West, Jameson West, Katlyn Maxey, Brandon Maxey, Elliott Maxey and Sam Maxey.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 in the chapel at A. E. Carter Funeral Home with Rev. David Shytle and Dr. Charles Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Madison City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at A. E. Carter Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Michael Crowe, Frank Nesbitt, Ralph Crowe III, Roy Worley Jr., George Beckham and Tom Mroczko.
Ralph Crowe Jr., Bob Nesbitt and Gerald Wood will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Online condolences may be offered at www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com
Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements.

Printed in the October 4th edition.