James Dean Crowder

Mr. James Dean Crowder, 44, of Forrest Avenue, Kannapolis, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 from injuries received in an automobile accident. A graveside service will be conducted for Mr. Crowder at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2008 at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. The Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate. The family will receive friends at Lady's Funeral Home from 7 until 9 p.m. Wednesday. Dean was born in Cabarrus County on June 30, 1964, a son of Elsie Dennis Crowder and the late James Edward Crowder. A graduate of A. L. Brown High School, he formerly worked for Cannon Mills. He was currently employed with Pizza Hut in Kannapolis. Survivors in addition to his mother, include a brother, Scott Crowder of Charlotte; two daughters, Christina Crowder of Florida and Lisa Marie Crowder of Tennessee; and three grandchildren.