Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameLester Mithridis CROUSE 
[1], [4796], [4797], [4798], [4799], [1055], [4760], [4795], [289], [4800], [4801], [844], [4802], [4803]
[1], [4796], [4797], [4798], [4799], [1055], [4760], [4795], [289], [4800], [4801], [844], [4802], [4803]BurialShallow Ford Christian Church, 1263 Shallow Ford Church Road, Alamance County, North Carolina [844], [4802]
FatherDr. Joseph Augustus CROUSE (1856-1909)
MotherElizabeth C. BANKS (1858-1888)
Spouses
BirthNov 6, 1884, Alamance County, North Carolina [289]
BurialShallow Ford Christian Church, 1263 Shallow Ford Church Road, Alamance County, North Carolina [844]
FatherJohn Henry GERRINGER Jr. (1860-1914)
MotherHeppy BARBER (1858-1901)
ChildrenUby Lee (1907-1988)
Ilene (1909-2002)
Burtha Arlena (1910-)
Claire Hurley (1913-2006)
Roy Banks (1917-2000)
Alma Mae (1921-2017)
Melvin Ray (1926-2006)
BurialShallow Ford Christian Church, 1263 Shallow Ford Church Road, Alamance County, North Carolina [1681]
Father“Bud” Andy John ROSS (1868-1943)
MotherRuth Lucinda STORY (1870-1957)
Obituary Online notes for Lester Mithridis CROUSE
Burlington (N.C.) Daily Times-News
Wednesday, December 14, 1960
Lester M. Crouse
Final Rites for Lester M. Crouse. 77. of Route 4, who died Sunday, were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Shallowford Congregational Christian Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Rev. Richard M. Peterson, pastor, and Rev. George W. Swinney, pastor of Glen Hope Baptist Church, officiated. Music was provided by a duet composed of Lonnie Rhodes and George Crouse, Millard Belangia, soloist, and Iris Pennington and Ida Jane Tickell, pianists.
Pallbearers were Tom Green, James Bailey, Jessie Smith, Ike Lucas, Lum Huey and Lewis Huey. Honorary pallbearers were the Men's Bible Class from the church.
Mrs. Myrtle Hawkins and Mrs. Nellie Heuy wee in charge of the flowers, assisted by Mrs. Olivia Crutchfield, Mrs. R. R. Wright, Eva Clemmer, Mrs. V. C. Huey, Mrs. Robert Parker, Mrs. Charles Goodwin, Mrs. A. G. Horner, Mrs. Bill Crenshaw, Mrs. Erwin Walker, Mrs. Tene Witkowski, Mrs. W. C. Wansley, Mrs. T. D. Green, Mrs. S. D. Simpson, Mrs. Mamie Kernodle, Mrs. Ernest Beckom, Gladys Whitaker, Mrs. C. J. Truitt, Mrs. W. L. Wyrick, Mrs. Ruby Rudd, Miss Nannie Jones, Mrs. Lois Gerringer and Mrs. Willie Lowe.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mwellis/shallow_ford_cem_obit.html [844]
Wednesday, December 14, 1960
Lester M. Crouse
Final Rites for Lester M. Crouse. 77. of Route 4, who died Sunday, were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Shallowford Congregational Christian Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Rev. Richard M. Peterson, pastor, and Rev. George W. Swinney, pastor of Glen Hope Baptist Church, officiated. Music was provided by a duet composed of Lonnie Rhodes and George Crouse, Millard Belangia, soloist, and Iris Pennington and Ida Jane Tickell, pianists.
Pallbearers were Tom Green, James Bailey, Jessie Smith, Ike Lucas, Lum Huey and Lewis Huey. Honorary pallbearers were the Men's Bible Class from the church.
Mrs. Myrtle Hawkins and Mrs. Nellie Heuy wee in charge of the flowers, assisted by Mrs. Olivia Crutchfield, Mrs. R. R. Wright, Eva Clemmer, Mrs. V. C. Huey, Mrs. Robert Parker, Mrs. Charles Goodwin, Mrs. A. G. Horner, Mrs. Bill Crenshaw, Mrs. Erwin Walker, Mrs. Tene Witkowski, Mrs. W. C. Wansley, Mrs. T. D. Green, Mrs. S. D. Simpson, Mrs. Mamie Kernodle, Mrs. Ernest Beckom, Gladys Whitaker, Mrs. C. J. Truitt, Mrs. W. L. Wyrick, Mrs. Ruby Rudd, Miss Nannie Jones, Mrs. Lois Gerringer and Mrs. Willie Lowe.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mwellis/shallow_ford_cem_obit.html [844]
Obituary Online notes for Flora Lelia (Spouse 1)
Burlington (N.C.) Times-News
June 12, 1950
Mrs. Lester M. Crouse [Flora Lelia]
Funeral service for Mrs. Lester M. Crouse, 85, who died at home on Route 4 Saturday morning, was conducted at Shallow Ford Christian Church at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Officiating ministers were Rev. Kenneth Register, pastor of the Union Ridge Christian Church, Rev. G. W. Swinney, pastor of Glenhope Baptist Church, and Rev. Coy Thompson, pastor of Glen Raven Baptist Church.
Music was provided by the Glenhope Duet, the Glen Raven Baptist Church Trio, and a duet by Mrs. Emma Godwin, and Mrs. Kenneth Register.
Pallbearers were Boyd Gerringer, Everette Gerringer, L. D. Gerringer, Jr., Clyde Tickle, Dwight Tickle, and J. B. Tickle, Jr.
Honorary pall bearers were Baxter Tickle, H. P. Tickle, Willie Lowe, Claud Cable, I. C. Wheeley, Ervin Walker, Lester Loy, Clifton Truitt, J. J. Isley, and E. Blanchard.
Mrs. Ethel Cable and Mrs. Erma Goodwin were in charge of floral arrangements, assisted by Mesdames Eva Wyrick, Blonda Parker, Lorena Horner, Dale Crenshaw, Beulah Stone, Mamie Tickle, Nellie Huey, Iris Huey, Myrtle Hawkins, Vera Page, Virginia Gerringer, Beulah Tickle, Dot Register, Mae Smith, Bettie Lou Simpson, Mamie Kernodle, Joyce Wright, H. G. Drake, Ollie Cable, Fannie Gerringer, Bill Smith, Sr., J. T. Allred, Oliva Crutchfield, and Misses Shirley Gerringer, Ruth Gerringer, Kay Cable, Yvonne Wyrick, Dixie Smith, Fay Tickle, and Raune Tickle.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mwellis/shallow_ford_cem_obit.html [844]
June 12, 1950
Mrs. Lester M. Crouse [Flora Lelia]
Funeral service for Mrs. Lester M. Crouse, 85, who died at home on Route 4 Saturday morning, was conducted at Shallow Ford Christian Church at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Officiating ministers were Rev. Kenneth Register, pastor of the Union Ridge Christian Church, Rev. G. W. Swinney, pastor of Glenhope Baptist Church, and Rev. Coy Thompson, pastor of Glen Raven Baptist Church.
Music was provided by the Glenhope Duet, the Glen Raven Baptist Church Trio, and a duet by Mrs. Emma Godwin, and Mrs. Kenneth Register.
Pallbearers were Boyd Gerringer, Everette Gerringer, L. D. Gerringer, Jr., Clyde Tickle, Dwight Tickle, and J. B. Tickle, Jr.
Honorary pall bearers were Baxter Tickle, H. P. Tickle, Willie Lowe, Claud Cable, I. C. Wheeley, Ervin Walker, Lester Loy, Clifton Truitt, J. J. Isley, and E. Blanchard.
Mrs. Ethel Cable and Mrs. Erma Goodwin were in charge of floral arrangements, assisted by Mesdames Eva Wyrick, Blonda Parker, Lorena Horner, Dale Crenshaw, Beulah Stone, Mamie Tickle, Nellie Huey, Iris Huey, Myrtle Hawkins, Vera Page, Virginia Gerringer, Beulah Tickle, Dot Register, Mae Smith, Bettie Lou Simpson, Mamie Kernodle, Joyce Wright, H. G. Drake, Ollie Cable, Fannie Gerringer, Bill Smith, Sr., J. T. Allred, Oliva Crutchfield, and Misses Shirley Gerringer, Ruth Gerringer, Kay Cable, Yvonne Wyrick, Dixie Smith, Fay Tickle, and Raune Tickle.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mwellis/shallow_ford_cem_obit.html [844]
Obituary Online notes for Fannie Elizabeth (Spouse 2)
Burlington (N.C.) Times-News
Sun., Dec. 21, 1975
Fannie Ross Gerringer Crouse
Mrs. Fannie Ross Gerringer Crouse, 82, of Rt. 10, Burlington died Saturday after a brief illness following two years of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, Mrs. Crouse was the widow of the late Lyman David Gerringer, deceased 1940, and the late Lester M. Crouse, deceased 1960; and the daughter of the late A. J. and Ruth Story Ross.
Mrs. Crouse was a longtime active member of the Shallowford United Church of Christ where she was a former Sunday school teacher, choir member, ladies Bible class member and a life member of Women's Fellowship.
The final rites will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the Shallowford United Church of Christ. Conducting the service will be the Rev. Richard M. Peterson, pastor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Cable of Rt. 3, Elon College, Mrs. Eva Wyrick and Mrs. Ruth Thompson, both of Rt. 10, Burlington; three sons, Boyd Gerringer of Burlington, Everette Gerringer of Rt. 4, Burlington; L. D. Gerringer of Rt. 1, Elon College; two step-daughters, Mrs. Ilene Baker and Mrs. Alma Mae Greene of Rt. 10, Burlington; four step-sons, Uby Crouse of Swansboro, Clair Crouse of Graham, Roy Crouse of Rt. 10, Burlington, Ray Crouse of Burlington; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Beckom of Rt. 4, Burlington, and Mrs. Ona Truitt of Rt. 10, Burlington; 10 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; one great great-grandchild; 12 step grandchildren; and 22 step great-grandchildren.
The body will remain at the Lowe Funeral Home until taken to the church an half hour before the service.
The family will be at the funeral home from 2 to 4 pm. and also from 7 to 9 p.m. today. At other times, the family will be at the home of Mrs. Ruth Thompson, Highway 87 N.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mwellis/shallow_ford_cem_obit.html [844]
Sun., Dec. 21, 1975
Fannie Ross Gerringer Crouse
Mrs. Fannie Ross Gerringer Crouse, 82, of Rt. 10, Burlington died Saturday after a brief illness following two years of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, Mrs. Crouse was the widow of the late Lyman David Gerringer, deceased 1940, and the late Lester M. Crouse, deceased 1960; and the daughter of the late A. J. and Ruth Story Ross.
Mrs. Crouse was a longtime active member of the Shallowford United Church of Christ where she was a former Sunday school teacher, choir member, ladies Bible class member and a life member of Women's Fellowship.
The final rites will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the Shallowford United Church of Christ. Conducting the service will be the Rev. Richard M. Peterson, pastor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Cable of Rt. 3, Elon College, Mrs. Eva Wyrick and Mrs. Ruth Thompson, both of Rt. 10, Burlington; three sons, Boyd Gerringer of Burlington, Everette Gerringer of Rt. 4, Burlington; L. D. Gerringer of Rt. 1, Elon College; two step-daughters, Mrs. Ilene Baker and Mrs. Alma Mae Greene of Rt. 10, Burlington; four step-sons, Uby Crouse of Swansboro, Clair Crouse of Graham, Roy Crouse of Rt. 10, Burlington, Ray Crouse of Burlington; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Beckom of Rt. 4, Burlington, and Mrs. Ona Truitt of Rt. 10, Burlington; 10 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; one great great-grandchild; 12 step grandchildren; and 22 step great-grandchildren.
The body will remain at the Lowe Funeral Home until taken to the church an half hour before the service.
The family will be at the funeral home from 2 to 4 pm. and also from 7 to 9 p.m. today. At other times, the family will be at the home of Mrs. Ruth Thompson, Highway 87 N.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mwellis/shallow_ford_cem_obit.html [844]