Mr. Crowder was a son of the late William Crowder and Mrs. Sarah Henry Crowder, both members of substantial and highly esteemed families. Surviving Mr. Crowder, are his beloved wife, who was formerly Miss Ida Murr; one daughter, Miss Pauline Crowder, of Concord; two sons, W. Murr Crowder and B. H. Crowder, Jr., both of Wadesboro, and one sister, Mrs. Lydia Hough, of Durham.
In his lifetime, Mr Crowder served very acceptably in several positions, including both public and private responsibilities. He was elected register of deeds of Anson County in 1916 and continued to hold this office very worthily for ten years. After this he accepted the office of County accountant, keeping this post from April 1927 to April 1931, when he retired, yielding to the infirmities of age. A few years later when he sustained a stroke which was the beginning of his last illness.
The funeral was held in the Wadesboro Methodist church, of which Mr. Crowder was a loyal and sincere member, at 2:30 O’clock, Tuesday afternoon. The Pastor, Rev. Chas. P. Bowles conducted the service in the presence of a large congregation who placed many floral tributes of unusual beauty upon the casket. Pall bearers were: J. M. Austin, H. V. D. Clark, H. P. Taylor, J. F. Allen, P. J. kiker and Lester Allen. Among the honorary pall bearers were C. C. Uren, I. C. Phifer, J. C. Jones, Hal Little, F. E. Liles, R. S. Pruette, F. E. Thomas and G. K. Craig.