Dr. Ted Cromer was a retired Baptist minister and missionary. Ted was born in Hominy, Oklahoma on January 23rd, 1925, the son of John Baptist Cromer and Ora Boatman Cromer. He grew up in Oklahoma and Texas during the Great Depression, his family moving often to find work during those times. At age 9, he was baptized in Tulsa, OK at Nobles Ave Baptist Church. At age 17 he married Dorothy Bernice Cromer on Christmas Eve, 1942.
Ted served in the Navy in WWII. At age 24 he dedicated his life to preach and mission. He graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX. During his mission work in Liberia, West Africa, he started 100 missions and 79 churches. When he returned to the United States, he continued to pastor churches in Dallas, TX. His retirement years were spent in Murfreesboro, TN, bowling on multiple leagues with his wife of 75 years, winning many bowling tournaments, and helping spread the love of Jesus to all.
He is survived by his wife Dorothy Bernice Cromer, his daughter Janis Cromer Sauls, and son Ted “Dehru” Cromer Jr., 9 grand kids, 16 great grand kids, and 1 great great grand kid. His proceeded in death by his daughter Tedi Cromer on June 20th, 2015.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 3rd, at Northside Baptist Church, 655 W. Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Visitation will begin at 1:00pm, with service at 2:00pm, followed by burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 5350 NW Broad St, Murfreesboro. Pallbearers: Austin Storie, Daniel Stewart, Jared Balthrop, Hunter Wright, Chandler Wright, Josh McKetttrick, Seth Ellis, Reid Balthrop, Kofi Cromer and Elijah Ricci.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to International Mission Board ( imb.org/give ), or donations can be sent or dropped off to Northside Baptist Church. To leave thoughts or memories, visit www.roselawnfh.com.
Roselawn Funeral Home, 5350 NW Broad Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129, 615-893-2742.
