CROWDER Leonard Ray Crowder, 85, went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2006. Born in Beckley, W. VA on March 20, 1921, he was the son of the late Ira and Laura Crowder. He served in the Army and was stationed in Germany during WWII. He grew up and lived most of his working life in Fairborn, Ohio where he worked as a flight line mechanic at Wright Patterson AFB. He moved to Jacksonville, FL in 1974 where he lived the remainder of this life. He was preceded in death by his son, Leonard Clayton Crowder and grandson, Jacob Ray Crowder of Jacksonville, FL and siblings Charles Crowder, Clyde Crowder, Bernard Crowder and Evelyn Whitt of Fairborn, Ohio. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Martha Crowder, 2 daughters Sondra (Robert) Pennington and Connie (Ronald) Garnett, 1 daughter-in-law Sheila Crowder, 4 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren all of Jacksonville, FL. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Funeral Services will be held Friday October 6, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Hardage-Giddens Mandarin Chapel 11801 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida 32223. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday October 9, 2006 in Fairfield Cemetery, 730 Clover Street, Fairborn, Ohio with arrangements by Morris Sons Funeral Home, Fairborn, Ohio. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com. Published in the Florida Times-Union on 10/6/2006.