Crockett, John Wayne

John Wayne Crockett, 63, of Curve Road, Pearisburg, Va., departed this life on Wednesday morning, February 11, 2009, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center at Radford. Born in Pearisburg on November 26, 1945, he was a son of the late Walter Geroge Sr. and Maggie Sue Eppley Crockett. He had been employed as an auto mechanic at Doug’s Body Shop in Pearisburg and as a Roanoke Times Deliveryman. He had fought a long hard battle with illness for the last several years.

John was preceded in death by his brothers, Doug “Snowball” Crockett, Walter Crockett Jr., and David K. Crockett. He leaves to cherish his memory his brothers, Roger Crockett, of Pearisburg who was his devoted caregiver, and Jimmy Crockett ,of Pearisburg; his sisters, Mary Crockett, of Pearisburg, and Pamela Crockett, of Pearisburg; several nieces and nephews, a special sister-in-law and niece who helped with his care, Rhonda and Hope Crockett; his devoted friends, Connie and David Sexton, Crissy Meredith, Eugene Turpin, and little Logan and Mackayla Meredith.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2009, in the Kendall Funeral Home Chapel, 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke with burial following in Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening, February 12, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friends may also call at the home of his sister, Mary, at 101 French St. or at the home of his sister, Pam, at 517 Mason Court Drive, Apt. 1 in Pearisburg.

The family would like to extend a sincere “Thank You” to all the doctors and nurses who waited on John, to the Giles Dialysis Center, CNRVMC, and all the neighbors, friends and church family for their food, flowers and care. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting kendallfuneralhome.com.