Kenneth Wayne Crowder, lifetime resident of Etowah County, died Wednesday, November 6 following an extended illness. He was 80-years-old. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donna Marie Allsup and Forrest Henry Crowder of Alabama City. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Wylene Jennings Crowder; four children, Carlus Anthony Shaw, Roger Dale Shaw, Sabrina Durham, and Tanya Barnes; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ken’s friendship is appreciated by many with whom he worked through the years. His talents are well known and remembered through the hundreds of performances he gave in music venues and churches throughout the area.
Visitation will be at Morgan Funeral Chapel on Monday, November 11th at noon until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. with burial following at Rainbow Memorial Gardens. Rev. Chris Craig will officiate.