Joseph
Joseph Mcgavock Crockett, Jr.
d. August 25, 2016
Joseph McGavock Crockett, Jr., 89, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, August 25, 2016. He was the husband of the late beloved Margreta Westergaard.
Joseph was born December 18, 1926, in Washington, D.C., the son of Joseph McGavock Crockett, Sr., and Nellie Bladen.
He is survived by daughters, Susan McGavock Crockett of Asheville, N.C., and Anne Bladen Crockett of Bluffton, S.C.; and a sister, Bertha Graham Crockett of Forest, Virginia.
Joseph earned forestry degrees from Virginia Tech and Duke University. He worked for Westvaco Corporation for 38 years in industrial forestry at several company locations. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg, Va. and served as a deacon, elder and teacher at Summerville Presbyterian Church in S.C. where he was active in various professional, civic, and charitable organizations.
A memorial service will be held in honor of Joseph’s life at 2 p.m. Monday, August 29, 2016 at The Cove Presbyterian Church in Wytheville, Va. Interment will follow after the service.
In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be sent to Children In Crisis, 303 East Richardson Avenue, Summerville, S.C. 29483.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family in the Lynchburg, Virginia area. Grubb Funeral Home (276) 228-3101 is assisting the family in the Wytheville, Virginia area.
Joseph was born December 18, 1926, in Washington, D.C., the son of Joseph McGavock Crockett, Sr., and Nellie Bladen.
He is survived by daughters, Susan McGavock Crockett of Asheville, N.C., and Anne Bladen Crockett of Bluffton, S.C.; and a sister, Bertha Graham Crockett of Forest, Virginia.
Joseph earned forestry degrees from Virginia Tech and Duke University. He worked for Westvaco Corporation for 38 years in industrial forestry at several company locations. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg, Va. and served as a deacon, elder and teacher at Summerville Presbyterian Church in S.C. where he was active in various professional, civic, and charitable organizations.
A memorial service will be held in honor of Joseph’s life at 2 p.m. Monday, August 29, 2016 at The Cove Presbyterian Church in Wytheville, Va. Interment will follow after the service.
In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be sent to Children In Crisis, 303 East Richardson Avenue, Summerville, S.C. 29483.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family in the Lynchburg, Virginia area. Grubb Funeral Home (276) 228-3101 is assisting the family in the Wytheville, Virginia area.
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