Mr. Cromer, 73 of Charlotte, NC passed away on February 23, 2018 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Aldersgate. He was born August 22, 1944 in Cherokee County, SC son of the late Malcolm and Juanita Cromer.
Tom was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Vietnam War. After retiring from the Navy, he continued to serve as a Mecklenburg County Deputy Sheriff and then various other jobs in security. His favorite was computer repair.
Mr. Cromer was active in many organizations such as Masons, Shriners and Scottish Rite. He was also a ham radio operator call sign WD4ABC and also enjoyed woodworking.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Cromer was preceded in death by his sisters, Toni Scruggs and Belinda Campbell.
He is survived by his wife, Lynn Cromer; daughter Paula Cromer and Michael; granddaughter and light of his life Zoe; sisters, Carolyn Greene and Abby Maloney; and many loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Mason’s Children’s Home, or The Paralyzed Veterans of America.