Crocker, Samuel R.

Smithfield, Virginia
Samuel R. Crocker, age 91, a lifelong resident of Smithfield died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk. Born November 13, 1915, in Isle of Wight County, he was the son of the late Pennie Robertson Crocker and Allice Pastoria Clark Crocker. Mr. Crocker was a member of the Wesley Men’s Bible Class and was an usher at Trinity United Methodist Church, Smithfield, and had retired after 23 years of service from Gwaltney’s Packing Department. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and was a member of the Moonlight Hunt Club.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Caroline Bage Crocker; sister, Dorothy C. Hamilton of Newport News; sister-in-law, Mary C. Crocker of Smithfield; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, William P. Crocker, and two sisters, Virginia C. Mountjoy and Sally Chandler.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 9, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. William Montgomery. Burial will be at Mill Swamp Church Cemetery, Ivor. The family will receive friends at Trinity United Methodist Church, Smithfield, on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be posted at our website at www.jtmorriss.com.