Charles Edward Crowell, 86, of Rives passed away 5:01 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Dr. Melvin Poe will officiate. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Thomas Paul Mathis, Brice Cook, Justin Forrester, Jacob Crowell, Christopher Brady and Chad Cook.

Honorary pallbearer will be David Wayne Ursery.

Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday.

Charles was born October 26, 1934, in Obion County, son of the late David Henry and Linnie Mae (Moore) Crowell. He married Margaret Louise (Baker) Crowell September 22, 1959. She survives. Charles was a retired tool & dye machinist and was of the Baptist faith. Charles and Margaret had been the foster parents to 97 children thru the foster program.

He is also survived by eight daughters, Karen Webster, Sharon "Sissy" Call and Destinie Pruitt (Jeremy) all of Union City, Sandra Mathis (Tommy) of Woodland Mills and Faye Crowell, Janet Hailey (Brent) and Wendy Crowell all of Rives and Mendy Crowell of Mayfield, Kentucky; one son, David Crowell of the Polk Station community; 15 grandchildren, LaShonda Cook (Chad),Tara Webster and Aubrey Jackson all of Martin, Christopher Brady (Bettye), Clarissa Tejeda (Victor) and Eddie Brady all of Union City, Harley Forrester (Justin), Thomas Paul Mathis and Sara Mathis all of Woodland Mills, Allie Crowell Gill (Jaskarn) of Illinois, Jacob Crowell of the Polk Station community, Tanner Hailey, Ellie Hailey and Nathan Hailey all of Rives and Charlie Crowell of Mayfield, Kentucky; 12 great grandchidren, Brice Cook and Jayce Cook both of Martin, Isabella Brady, Ian Brady, Bryson Gray, Emmelie Brady, Parker Brady, Brady Tejeda, Giovanni Tejeda and Ariya Brady all of Union City, Gabbi Forrester of Woodland Mills and Bahgail Gill of Illinois; two sisters, Billie Clutter of Rives and Lorene Easley of Martin.

He was also preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Ballard; and one brother, James "Jim" Crowell.

Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home

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