Bobby L. Crockett

Bobby L. Crockett, age 79, of Lamar, died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness.   Bobby was born February 7, 1931 in Barton County to Barney and Hazel (Golden) Crockett.  He served his country as a soldier in the United States Army. On August 11, 1956, he married Velma Marie Loewe at Fair Play, MO.  Together they have four children. He was a member of Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church, an Elder at Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a 27 year member of the Barton County Rural Electric Authority, a member of the VFW, a member of the Doylesport Township Road Board, a Sunday School Teacher, a MFA Board Member and was a cattle & grain farmer.   Bobby  is survived by his wife of  53 years; two sons, Darrel  and Judy Crockett, of Lamar, and  Don and Wendy Crockett, Houston, MO; two daughters,  Marilyn and Andy Holloway of Vidor, TX, and Marla and Dave Shepherd, of Broken Arrow, OK; eleven grandchildren; Blake & his wife Lori Crockett, Brad Crockett, Michael and his wife Hope Holloway, Casey Holloway , Shabri Holloway, Kira Holloway, Kylan Holloway, Jacina Crockett, Aubrey Crockett, Joel Shepherd, and Brooke Shepherd; one sister, Carol and her husband Jerry Patterson, Golden City.   Bobby was preceded in death by one grandson, Barry Crockett, and one sister, Leta Borghardt.   Funeral Services for Bobby will be 10:00 am Tuesday April 20, 2010 at Daniel Funeral Home with burial to follow in St. James Cemetery where Military Funeral Honors will be conducted. Visitation will be 6 to 7 pm Monday at the Daniel Funeral Home.   Contributions are suggested to Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church in care to Daniel Funeral Home.