Betty Carolyn Crocker | Obituaries

Betty Carolyn Crocker, age 83, of Laurel, MS passed away on March 15, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Laurel on August 31, 1937.

Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Shady Grove on Thursday, March 18, 2021 from 5 until 9 p.m.  Funeral services will be at the church on Friday at 2 p.m. with interment in Shady Grove Cemetery.  Rev. Jerry East, Rev. Darren Dickens, and Rev. Jason Goodwin will officiate.

Mrs. Crocker is survived by her siblings, Michael Ellis “Mike” Hutchinson (Fran) of Laurel, Billie Ruth Smith of Laurel, and Martha Frances “Frankie” Knight of Wiggins; and her children, Seletia Simpson (Jeff) of Laurel, Barbara Ishee (Bobby) of Laurel, Willard H. “Buster” Crocker, Jr. (Charlcie) of Waynesboro, Lucy Crocker of Laurel, Marvin Randall “Randy” Crocker (Nedra) of Laurel, and son-in-law, Bobby Ray Stokley of Silas, AL.  She is also survived by her grandchildren, Karen Walters (George), Bobby Glenn Stokley, DeVona Jenkins (Rodney), Dusty Simpson (Sheneace), Darla Moss (Myles), Chris Ishee (Jennifer), Lance Ishee (Maggie), Greg Crocker (Jasmine), Alex Crocker, J. D. Jernigan (Micah), Trevor Shows-Crocker (Deanna), Will Crocker, Wes Crocker (Tiffany), Candance Graham, Ryan Graham (Samantha); 24 great grandchildren; and seven great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard H. Crocker, Sr.; parents, Marvin J. Hutchinson and Willie Mae Long Hutchinson; daughter, Ellen Stokley; son, Larry Crocker; grandson, Jayrid Crocker; great granddaughter, Ella Grace Jenkins; brothers, Jerry “Butch” Hutchinson, Zelton Ray Hutchinson, and M. J. Hutchinson; and two sisters, Rose Marie Crocker and Dorothy Gail Burley.

Pallbearers will be Willard “Buster” Crocker, Randy Crocker, Chris Ishee, Dusty Simpson, J. D. Jernigan, Lance Ishee, Bobby Glenn Stockley, Greg Crocker, Trevor Shows-Croker, Will Crocker, Wes Crocker, Alex Crocker, and Ryan Graham.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.

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