Joseph Glen Crouch (1917 - 2012)

Born 9 Jul 1917 in Providence, Grundy, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lell (Gilliam) Crouch — married Jul 1943 in United States

Died 17 Nov 2012 at age 95 in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Joe Crouch was born in Tennessee.

Joe Crouch lived in Louisiana.

Joe Crouch served during World War II.

Joe was born in 1917, the son of Robert Crouch and Belle Cole. Joe served his country proudly during World War II as a flight instructor for the B 24 Liberator. He declared that he was a VFW.....Veteran of Ft. Worth because he never left the United States. After the war, he began his sales career with Keller-Hyden in Ft. Worth. He and Lell moved to Pineville and he traveled the state as a sales representative for them. As life-long Methodists, Joe and Lell joined the First United Methodist Church shortly after moving to Pineville and served as active members on various committees and teaching Sunday school until failing health limited their involvement. They lived their faith and made sure their children had a firm foundation of faith also. Joe was known for his briskets and pie making skills which he shared with many over the years. He also loved golf and as Lell would say, it was never too hot, too cold, too wet, or too dry on the golf course. After a long career of traveling, Joe thoroughly enjoyed time spent with family and friends especially around the dinner table. He passed away in 2012 in Louisiana at the age of 95.

Sources

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39

• Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341984

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 31-6

• National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rigolette, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 6222; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 40-114

• National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 67

• Marriage to Lell Gilliam, Pampa Daily News; Publication Date: 1/ Aug/ 1943; Publication Place: Pampa, Texas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/24621915/?article=c5f4a133-7bbe-4bb3-a54d-9b0adfa0531b&focus=0.26643994,0.56436604,0.38703346,0.7302696&xid=3398

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100881708/joseph_glen-crouch: accessed March 13, 2024), memorial page for Joseph Glen “Joe” Crouch (9 Jul 1917–17 Nov 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100881708, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by CJ (contributor 47124305).

• Obituary for Joe G Crouch