Mr. Crawford Caleb Mounce of Yadkinville passed away Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at his home. He was 86.

He was born May 2, 1924, in the Richmond Hill Community of Yadkin County to the late Elmer Eldridge and Iva Roxie Pardue Mounce.

Crawford had been a member of Mitchells Chapel United Methodist Church where he was one of the founding Boy Scout Leaders of Troop 678. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Army in the 289th Infantry Regiment, 75th Division in the European Theater from Sept. 2, 1944, until July 8, 1946. He received a purple heart and the Bronze Star for his Meritorious Achievement. After 56 years, he was awarded his high school diploma this year from the N.C. Public Schools of North Carolina in Raleigh. Crawford worked with Sears & Roebuck for 14 years and retired from Hanes Dye and Finishing Co. in July 1, 1986.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 ½ years, Josephine Casstevens Mounce on Jan. 6, 2010; sisters, Nina Mounce Steele Sloop, Doris Mounce Bowen; and a brother-in-law, Harold Casstevens.

He is survived by his daughter, Robin Mounce Moxley, and husband, David V. Moxley, both of Boonville; grandchildren, Tara Moxley Strickland, and husband, James Marc Strickland, of Boone; David “Davey” Moxley and wife, Ashten Cornelius Moxley of Boonville; great grandchild, Parker Grace Strickland; sister, Reba Mounce Sigmond and husband, Jim Sigmond; brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank Bowen of Boonville, Wilma Casstevens, Hartsville, S.C., Gayle Casstevens Wray and husband, Alec Wray of Clemmons, Jay Casstevens and wife, Jackie Bishop Casstevens of Boonville; several wonderful nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews; special friends, Dorothy and Arthur Holcomb, Earl and Juanita Nance, Clara Cartwright, A.G. Logan, Jim Grant, and the Davis’.

The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville. His funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in the Gentry Family Chapel by Rev. Hal Finney and Rev. J.P. Sizemore. Burial will follow in the Mitchells Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with Full Military Honors by Yadkin VFW Post 10346.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, PO Box 1267, Yadkinville, NC 27055.

The family would like to express their gratitude to Mountain Valley Hospice staff and nurses, the staff of Yadkin Valley Community Hospital, staff of Yadkin Valley Pharmacy, and the friends and relatives for all the food, thoughts, visits, and prayers.

Online condolences may be made to www.gentryfuneralservice.com.