William Kendall Crow

William Kendall Crow of Barclay, MD, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 26, 2019, while at his home with family by his side. He was 87. William “Bill” K. Crow was born March 7, 1932, in Easton, MD. He was the son of the late William Rankin Crow, Jr. and Birdie Kendall Jewell. Bill was a 1949 graduate of Chestertown High School. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1951 and, after having a successful career in the military, retired in 1971 as 1st Sergeant. During his career, he received the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal with six Bars, Army Commendation Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Republic of Vietnam Civic Action Honor Medal 1st Class, and Expert Infantry Badge. After retirement, he moved to Lynch and went to work for Lamotte Chemical for 11 years. Bill also lived in Arizona for 25 years where he worked at Palo Verde Nuclear Plant. Bill was an avid history buff and reader and could rattle off sports stats like no one else. He was also a practical joker and foodie before the word foodie was ever known. He loved nothing more than spending time with his family or watching sports. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by one daughter, Catherine Kehler, and one brother, Alan Jewell. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 64 years, Velma Sue Crow of Barclay, MD; two daughters, Pamela S. Walls of Barclay, MD, and Tammy L. Eaton of Greensboro, MD; one son, William T. Crow of Greensboro, MD; three sisters, Elizabeth Bedwell of Denton, MD, Joyce Willis of Chestertown, MD, and Patricia Carter of Chestertown, MD; ten grandchildren, Michelle Bell, Tiffany Leyda, James “Trey” Walls, Michael Nelson, Amber Welch, Angie Crow, Cameron Crow, Danny Mena, Kendal Downing, Melissa Kehler; and twenty great-grandchildren. No man ever loved more and no man was ever more loved. His laugh, his love, and his legacy live on. Services will be held Friday, August 30, at 11:00 am, at Fellows Family Funeral Home, 370 Cypress St., Millington, MD. A visitation will be held one hour prior. Interment will be held in the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Compass Regional Hospice.

William Kendall Crow

March 7, 1932 - August 26, 2019