Larry Hubert Crotts

Larry Hubert Crotts, 67 of Lexington died Friday August 3, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Health Palliative Care in Winston Salem.   A Celebration of Life will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday August 7, 2012 at First Baptist Church where he was a member with Dr. Ray Howell, 3rd and Rev. Tommy Wilson officiating.  The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 PM in the church fellowship hall and at other times at the residence.    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Martha Best Children’s Center Scholarship Fund or HVAC fund at First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 436, Lexington, NC 27293   Mr. Crotts was born in Davidson County on October 16, 1944 to Hubert Charles Crotts and Margaret Catherine Nifong Crotts.  He graduated from Central Davidson High School and Alamance Technical Institute and was a Senior Credit Analyst for BB&T Commercial Finance.  He was a former member of Lexington Rotary Club.  At First Baptist Church he served as a Deacon and a member of Team Co-Ed Sunday school class.  He was preceded in death by his father and an infant sister Kathy Lenora Lanier.   Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Shirley Erschen Crotts of the home, his mother Margaret Lanier of Advance and step-father, Joe D. Lanier, brothers Rickey Eugene Crotts and wife, Okhui Park of Lexington and Joe D. Lanier, Jr. and wife Mary of Mocksville, sisters, Linda Cornatzer of Advance and Cindy Cornatzer and husband Dale of Mocksville, nieces, Brandi  (Victor) and Christy and nephews, Charles (Alexis), Chris (Sarah) , Chad, Derek and Gene ; four great nephews and his beloved dog, Max.   The family would like to thank, Dr. Barry Freedman and his Nephrology Staff, the 8th floor Renal Staff and the Palliative  Care  Unit, and Lexington Dialysis Center, for their excellent treatment, care and compassion during, Larry’s illness.              Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net