5/6/00
Mr. Roy Banks Crouse
BURLINGTON — Mr. Roy Banks Crouse, 82, of 237 Westview Drive, died Thursday,
May 4, 2000, at his home.
A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Mrs. Violet Lee Walker Crouse, who
survives, and the son of Mr. Lester Crouse and Mrs. Lelia Gerringer Crouse, both
deceased. He was retired from Burlington Industries, Williamsburg Plant after 30 years.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Glen Raven Baptist
Church.
Survivors other than his wife of the home include a daughter, Mrs. Jean Lemmons of
McLeansville; two sons, Mr. Roger Wayne Crouse and Mr. Kenneth Douglas Crouse,
both of Burlington; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Mae Wright and Mrs. Ilene Baker, both of
Burlington; two brothers, Mr. Clair Crouse of Graham and Mr. Ray Crouse of Burlington;
four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Mrs. Fannie Gerringer Crouse; and a brother,
Mr. Uby Crouse.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Glen Raven Baptist Church by the Rev.
Bobby Fann, pastor, the Rev. Jack Lemmons, pastor of McLeansville Baptist Church, and
the Rev. C. Max Allman, pastor of Peoples Memorial Christian Church. The body will be
placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will be in Alamance Memorial
Park.
The family will be at Lowe Funeral Home from 6 to 8 this evening, and at other times at
the home.
Memorials may be made to Glen Raven Baptist Church, 335 Glen Raven Road,
Burlington, N.C. 27217.
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1/6/2003
Mrs. Violet Lee Walker Crouse
BURLINGTON — Mrs. Violet Lee Walker Crouse, 82, formerly of 237 Westview Drive, died Saturday, January 4, 2003 at the Twin Lakes Center where she resided for the past year. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Roy Banks Crouse. Her parents were the late Alvis and Jenny Cook Walker. Violet was a member of Glen Raven Baptist Church. She also operated a day care, devoting herself to caring for children throughout her lifetime.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Jean Lemons and her husband, Jack of McLeansville, sons and daughter-in-law, Roger Wayne Crouse of Burlington, Kenneth Douglas Crouse and his wife, Gay of Burlington; grandchildren, Ken Crouse, Jr. and his wife, Sandra, Allen Crouse, Christie Williamson and her husband Brian and John Lemons and his wife Chris; great grandchildren, Lizzy and Andrew Lemons, Adam and Jordan Williamson; brother, James P. Walker of Burlington.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents and stepmother, Laura Walker; sisters, Wilma Walker, Gladys Whitesell and Mary Rayle; brother, Lennous Walker.
The funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Janaury 6, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Glen Raven Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Fann, Pastor and Rev. Jack Lemons, officiating. The burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory. Other times the family will be at the home of the son Kenneth Crouse, 254 Westview Drive, Burlington, N.C. 27215. The family would like to thank the staff of Twin Lakes, Hospice and all the home caregivers that demonstrated their love by caring for their mother. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Glen Raven Baptist Church, 335 Glen Raven Road, Burlington, N.C. 22717 or The Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, P.O. Box 2122, Burlington, N.C. 27216.
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