Phyllis Hesson Crowder

Phyllis Ann Hesson Crowder Passed away on August 3, 2023, at Holly Manor Nursing Home in Farmville, Virginia. She was born September 7, 1938, in Lynchburg, Virginia to the late Thomas C. Hesson and Helen Coleman Hesson.  Phyllis is survived by her husband of 61 years, C.T. Crowder; her sister, Katherine (Kay) Hesson Holebrooks of Arden, North Carolina; her niece, Misty Holebrooks Amos and her great-niece, Natalie Amos of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Josephine Crowder Baker of Raleigh, North Carolina and her niece, Amy Baker Jackson (Scott) and her great nephew and niece, Baker Jackson and Anna Scott Jackson of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Phyllis grew up in Amherst, Virginia and graduated from Amherst County High School. Upon graduating from Emory and Henry University she entered the teaching profession and taught in elementary and middle schools in Prince William, Stafford and Buckingham Counties.  She was a member of Farmville United Methodist Church of Farmville, Va. She was dedicated to supporting her husband, her students and family in their endeavors.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Farmville United Methodist Church, PO Box 64, Farmville, Virginia 23901.   

Visitation will be held at Puckett Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 5:30PM – 7:00PM at Puckett Funeral Home.  Services will be at the Puckett Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 2:00PM with interment at Westview Cemetery, Farmville, VA. Puckett Funeral Home is serving the family. www.puckettfh.com