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Obituary:

CROW, ILA MARIE (GOWER), age 91, died July 8, 2009 in Sterling Heights, where she lived for 21 years and was formerly of Warren for 30 years. Beloved wife of the late William A. Crow (1989), whom she wed in Piggott, Arkansas on June 16, 1937. Loving mother of Dorothy Warren (James A.) of Troy and the late Barbara Sue Kesler and the late Judy Ann Western. 12 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Johnnie King (Bill) of Lexington, Kentucky. Ila Marie was born August 16, 1917 in Piggott, Arkansas to the late Harvey Gower and the late Grace Truman (Warren) Gower. She was a member of Parkview Church of Christ in Sterling Heights and retired from Martain Palce Hospital in Madison Heights as an Housekeeping Executive. Visitation Thursday, July 9, 2009 1-7pm at Price Funeral Home, 3725 Rochester Road (between Big Beaver and Wattles Roads) Troy, 248-689-0700. Funeral Thursday July 9, 2009 at 7pm at funeral home. Interment Piggott Cemetery, Piggott, Arkansas. Memorials can be made to the Troy Church of Christ.

(Published by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home of Troy, MI)



Obituary:

PIGGOTT - Ila Marie Crow, 91, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at Sterling Heights, Mich.

She was the wife of the late William A. Crow and the daughter of the late Harvey Gower and Grace Truman Warren Gower.

She was the mother of Dorothy Warren of Troy, Mich., and the late Barbara S. Kesler and Judy A. Western.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Irby Funeral Home Chapel at Piggott. Interment will follow in Piggott Cemetery.

(Published by The Jonesboro Sun on July 9, 2009)

Ila married William Archie Crow 15 Jun 1937, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA. William (son of James Oliver Crow and Bessie Marcella Rogers) was born 21 Aug 1913, Carryville, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; died 13 Nov 1989, Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan, USA; was buried 17 Nov 1989, Piggott Memorial Gardens - Piggott, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Barbara Sue Crow was born 25 Jun 1938, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; died 13 Dec 1997, Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan, USA; was buried 16 Dec 1997, Attica Township Cemetery - Attica, Michigan, USA.
2. D.J. Crow
3. Judy Ann Crow was born 3 Oct 1946, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; died 18 May 2009, Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA; was buried 22 May 2009, Brown Cemetery - New Salem, Tennessee, USA.