William Eugene Crothers, Jr. Obituary (2013)

William Eugene Crothers, Jr., age 62 of Warrior, passed away on Tuesday February 5, 2013. He was a U.S. Army 5th Infantry Red Diamond Veteran of Vietnam. In 2009 he finally received his Purple Heart in a ceremony at Vulcan Park. He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Jo Cole and by his father, Johnny Cole. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly Crothers; children, Shannon Crothers McKee, Ron Justin Rippee, and Brian Rippee; grandchildren, Ethan Michael Rippee, Devon Lee Rippee, Elizabeth Hope Peters, and Jacob B. Peters; sister, Debbie Marshall; and brother, David Earl Crothers. Funeral services will be held on Thursday February 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of Walker Chapel Funeral Home with interment to follow with military honors at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo at 2:45 p.m. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Walker Chapel Funeral Home, 1200 Ellard Rd. Fultondale, 205-849-5000. www.walkerchapelfuneralservices.com.