Obituary of Elizabeth Ann Crowe

Elizabeth Ann Owle Crowe 77 years old of the Birdtown Community went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday may 18, 2018. A native of Cherokee in Swain County she was the daughter of the late Rev. Dewitt Owle and Eva McCoy Owle. She was married to the late Gene Crowe Sr. for 40 years. She was a loving housewife, mother, and grandmother . She was a member of Bethabara Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter Sharon Crowe, one granddaughter Amy Crowe. sisters Bessie Long, Esther Waldroup, and brothers Grady "Mac" Owle, and Mike Owle. She is survived by her sister Frances O. Arneach and brother William Paul Owle. Surviving children of Liz and Gene are Jeanne Crowe Lira (Carlos), Albert D. Crowe Sr. (Lisa), Gene " Tunney" Crowe Jr. (Sarah), Rhonda Crowe Long (Kenny). Grandchildren include Summer, Tyler, Albert Jr., Paige, Travis, Gina, Nikki, Jake, Becca, Lucy. Great grandchildren Marley, Bailey, Cher, Laila, Izzy, Gia, Saphira, Eldon, Aurora. The pall bearers will be nephews. The funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday at Bethabara Baptist Church. Revs. Richard Duke Pickup, Denny Crowe and James (Bo) Parris will officiate with burial in the Birdtown Cemetery. She will be taken to the church at 5:00 pm Sunday by Crisp Funeral Home to await the hour of service.