Dean L. Crow

SERVICES: 2:00 PM Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel.BURIAL: Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Crow was born November 13, 1935 in Anthony, Kansas, to Arthur and Chrystle Crow. He moved to Pampa when he was nine years old and grew up at the Cities Service Camp, south of Pampa. Bud attended Pampa schools and married Barbie Epps Burke in 1979. He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company from 1957 until his retirement in 1987. He was foreman at the Bowers Ranch for 12 years, where he was outside with God's creatures in the open ranchland that he loved. He was a Baptist and a member of the Everyman's Bible Class.SURVIVORS: his wife: Barbie Crow and his loyal companion Casey of the home; two sons: Max Crow of Borger and Bill Burke and wife Norma of Midland; two daughters: Deana Crawford and husband Todd of Houston and Sabra Stone and husband James of Pampa; five grandsons: Cooper Crow, Nick Crawford, Brandon Baxter, Anthony Stone and Brandon Stone; three granddaughters: Tara Crow, Jordan Crawford and Sarah Mize; five great-grandchildren; and special family: Andy and Kay Epps, Della and Jim Moyer, Lewis Epps, and many nieces and nephews. Bud was preceded in death by a sister: D'Rene Beets in 2010; his mother: Chrystle Attaway in 2006; his father: Arthur Crow in 1957; and his mother-in-law: Evelyne Epps in 2008. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, please make donations in honor of Cody Dyer to Pampa Special Olympics, P.O. Box 375, Pampa, Texas 79066-0375, because Cody has enriched Bud's life more than anyone will ever know.