Submitted by Mary Crowe
Rome Rome News-Tribune, Thursday, December 28, 2006

Ira Dean Crowe

Mr. Ira Dean Crowe, age 65, of Rome, GA, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006, in a local hospital. � Mr. Crowe was born in Greenville, SC, on January 2, 1941, son of the late George Ira and Edna Mae Phillips Crowe.�He was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 613.� Mr. Crowe graduated from West Rome High School.�He attended West GA College and graduated from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Apprenticeship School.� From 1960 through 1977, he worked as a construction electrician, and from 1977 through 1987 owned and operated Rome Electric Supply Co., Inc.� Mr. Crowe is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Peugh Crowe, to whom he was married on February 4, 1961 and two sons, David Lamar Crowe of Auburn, GA and Steven Dean Crowe of Portland, OR. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 29, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Burgess and the Rev. Clyde Wilson officiating.�Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.� The family will receive friends Friday at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour. � The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers and are requested to meet at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church by 1:30 p.m.:�Thomas R. Armstrong, John D. Cummings, Tommy Jones, Clayton Collier, Rev. Larry McCoy, and Robin Gresham. � The Heritage Chapel of Jennings Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Mr. Ira Dean Crowe.

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