Joe Thomas Crutchfield of Wilmington, NC, died February 29, 2012. He was born in Raleigh, NC, the son of the late Thomas Gil Crutchfield and Pauline Chappell Crutchfield.
Joe is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kathryn Terrell Crutchfield; son of his heart, E. Keith Powell, Jr. and partner, Lindy Lumpkin of Huntersville, NC; sister, Mary Paulette Brown McCarthy and husband, Bill of Jacksonville, FL, brother-in-law, Edward L. Terrell and wife Christina B. Terrell of Raleigh, NC; nephews, Sean Ericson Brown and wife, Joan of Dumfries, VA, Dr. Patrick Roberson and wife, Emily of Raleigh, NC, Edwin Terrell of Charlotte, NC; niece, Elizabeth Terrell of Asheville, NC and great niece, Margaret Roberson of Raleigh, NC.
Joe and Kathryn were married in l960 while Joe was working as a research technician in electron microscopy at Duke. He left Duke in 1964 and moved to Wilmington to attend UNC Wilmington, graduating in l967. Joe became an educator with the New Hanover County Board of Education and served as a teacher and Assistant Principal at Roland Grise Jr. High, Associate Principal at New Hanover High School and Assistant to the Director of Programs for Exceptional Children. After retiring from the Board of Education, Joe was wedding coordinator for Will Rehder Florist using his love of flowers and flair for making a party come together.
Joe had very strong feelings about Hospice and the work they do. He served as Entertainment Director for the Festival of Trees, an event raising money for Lower Cape Fear Hospice, until his health prevented volunteering. He used his love of young people along with his talent for coordinating people and events over seven years as adult advisor to the NC Azalea Festival Youth Committee, director of the Azalea Festival Princess Pageant and Business Manager for the NC Azalea Festival Princess. Joe also loved music. He was organist and choir director for Kure Memorial Lutheran Church for six years.
The family would like to thank everyone who was always there for Joe; his dedicated life-long friends, caring neighbors and the staff at Pine Valley Market who always made certain his soup was "hot".
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 or the charity of your choice .
A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Cameron Art Museum, 3203 S. 17th St., Wilmington, NC
Published in the Wilmington Star-News from Mar. 18 to Mar. 19, 2012
Joe is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kathryn Terrell Crutchfield; son of his heart, E. Keith Powell, Jr. and partner, Lindy Lumpkin of Huntersville, NC; sister, Mary Paulette Brown McCarthy and husband, Bill of Jacksonville, FL, brother-in-law, Edward L. Terrell and wife Christina B. Terrell of Raleigh, NC; nephews, Sean Ericson Brown and wife, Joan of Dumfries, VA, Dr. Patrick Roberson and wife, Emily of Raleigh, NC, Edwin Terrell of Charlotte, NC; niece, Elizabeth Terrell of Asheville, NC and great niece, Margaret Roberson of Raleigh, NC.
Joe and Kathryn were married in l960 while Joe was working as a research technician in electron microscopy at Duke. He left Duke in 1964 and moved to Wilmington to attend UNC Wilmington, graduating in l967. Joe became an educator with the New Hanover County Board of Education and served as a teacher and Assistant Principal at Roland Grise Jr. High, Associate Principal at New Hanover High School and Assistant to the Director of Programs for Exceptional Children. After retiring from the Board of Education, Joe was wedding coordinator for Will Rehder Florist using his love of flowers and flair for making a party come together.
Joe had very strong feelings about Hospice and the work they do. He served as Entertainment Director for the Festival of Trees, an event raising money for Lower Cape Fear Hospice, until his health prevented volunteering. He used his love of young people along with his talent for coordinating people and events over seven years as adult advisor to the NC Azalea Festival Youth Committee, director of the Azalea Festival Princess Pageant and Business Manager for the NC Azalea Festival Princess. Joe also loved music. He was organist and choir director for Kure Memorial Lutheran Church for six years.
The family would like to thank everyone who was always there for Joe; his dedicated life-long friends, caring neighbors and the staff at Pine Valley Market who always made certain his soup was "hot".
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 or the charity of your choice .
A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Cameron Art Museum, 3203 S. 17th St., Wilmington, NC
Published in the Wilmington Star-News from Mar. 18 to Mar. 19, 2012
Joe Thomas Crutchfield of Wilmington, NC, died February 29, 2012. He was born in Raleigh, NC, the son of the late Thomas Gil Crutchfield and Pauline Chappell Crutchfield.
Joe is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kathryn Terrell Crutchfield; son of his heart, E. Keith Powell, Jr. and partner, Lindy Lumpkin of Huntersville, NC; sister, Mary Paulette Brown McCarthy and husband, Bill of Jacksonville, FL, brother-in-law, Edward L. Terrell and wife Christina B. Terrell of Raleigh, NC; nephews, Sean Ericson Brown and wife, Joan of Dumfries, VA, Dr. Patrick Roberson and wife, Emily of Raleigh, NC, Edwin Terrell of Charlotte, NC; niece, Elizabeth Terrell of Asheville, NC and great niece, Margaret Roberson of Raleigh, NC.
Joe and Kathryn were married in l960 while Joe was working as a research technician in electron microscopy at Duke. He left Duke in 1964 and moved to Wilmington to attend UNC Wilmington, graduating in l967. Joe became an educator with the New Hanover County Board of Education and served as a teacher and Assistant Principal at Roland Grise Jr. High, Associate Principal at New Hanover High School and Assistant to the Director of Programs for Exceptional Children. After retiring from the Board of Education, Joe was wedding coordinator for Will Rehder Florist using his love of flowers and flair for making a party come together.
Joe had very strong feelings about Hospice and the work they do. He served as Entertainment Director for the Festival of Trees, an event raising money for Lower Cape Fear Hospice, until his health prevented volunteering. He used his love of young people along with his talent for coordinating people and events over seven years as adult advisor to the NC Azalea Festival Youth Committee, director of the Azalea Festival Princess Pageant and Business Manager for the NC Azalea Festival Princess. Joe also loved music. He was organist and choir director for Kure Memorial Lutheran Church for six years.
The family would like to thank everyone who was always there for Joe; his dedicated life-long friends, caring neighbors and the staff at Pine Valley Market who always made certain his soup was "hot".
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 or the charity of your choice .
A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Cameron Art Museum, 3203 S. 17th St., Wilmington, NC
Published in the Wilmington Star-News from Mar. 18 to Mar. 19, 2012
Joe is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kathryn Terrell Crutchfield; son of his heart, E. Keith Powell, Jr. and partner, Lindy Lumpkin of Huntersville, NC; sister, Mary Paulette Brown McCarthy and husband, Bill of Jacksonville, FL, brother-in-law, Edward L. Terrell and wife Christina B. Terrell of Raleigh, NC; nephews, Sean Ericson Brown and wife, Joan of Dumfries, VA, Dr. Patrick Roberson and wife, Emily of Raleigh, NC, Edwin Terrell of Charlotte, NC; niece, Elizabeth Terrell of Asheville, NC and great niece, Margaret Roberson of Raleigh, NC.
Joe and Kathryn were married in l960 while Joe was working as a research technician in electron microscopy at Duke. He left Duke in 1964 and moved to Wilmington to attend UNC Wilmington, graduating in l967. Joe became an educator with the New Hanover County Board of Education and served as a teacher and Assistant Principal at Roland Grise Jr. High, Associate Principal at New Hanover High School and Assistant to the Director of Programs for Exceptional Children. After retiring from the Board of Education, Joe was wedding coordinator for Will Rehder Florist using his love of flowers and flair for making a party come together.
Joe had very strong feelings about Hospice and the work they do. He served as Entertainment Director for the Festival of Trees, an event raising money for Lower Cape Fear Hospice, until his health prevented volunteering. He used his love of young people along with his talent for coordinating people and events over seven years as adult advisor to the NC Azalea Festival Youth Committee, director of the Azalea Festival Princess Pageant and Business Manager for the NC Azalea Festival Princess. Joe also loved music. He was organist and choir director for Kure Memorial Lutheran Church for six years.
The family would like to thank everyone who was always there for Joe; his dedicated life-long friends, caring neighbors and the staff at Pine Valley Market who always made certain his soup was "hot".
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 or the charity of your choice .
A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Cameron Art Museum, 3203 S. 17th St., Wilmington, NC
Published in the Wilmington Star-News from Mar. 18 to Mar. 19, 2012
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