Crowson, Jennifer Marie Canter
Passed: 2012-08-06
Age: 38
Source: Jackson County Newspapers
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 2012-08-11
Information: Jennifer Marie Crowson, 38, of Parkersburg WV, passed away August 6, 2012, at her home following an extended illness. She was born January 23, 1974 in Tampa, Florida, a daughter of the late Roma Junior Canter and Rebecca Jane Payne Canter of Parkersburg. Jennifer was a graduate of Ripley High School, and later obtained her Associates Degree of Applied Science from Ohio Valley College, where she was a member of the Division I Ohio Valley College Flying Scots basketball, volleyball, and softball teams. Staying fit and active was always an important part of Jennifer's life. She later obtained her Regents Bachelors Degree of Art and Regents Bachelors Degree of Criminal Justice from West Virginia University. Throughout her college career, she excelled year after year ranking scholastically on the Deans List. She was currently attending Boston University Graduate School. She was a Christian by faith and child of God. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her loving husband, Derek Lamont Crowson; their four precious daughters, Daysia, McKinley, Rebecca, and Elisabeth Crowson, all of the home; one sister, Jill C. Canter of Ripley WV; one nephew, Matthew Brown of Ripley WV; two nieces, Chelsea and Miranda Brown, both also of Ripley WV; her paternal grandmother, Hattie Baze of Tampa, Florida; and a host of friends. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Hope Canter; her paternal grandfather, Ernie Baze; and her maternal grandparents, Rollin J. and Iva Lee Litton Payne. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am today (Saturday, August 11, 2012) at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 2333 Pike St., Parkersburg, with Pastor Kent Cutright officiating. Interment will follow at Jackson Memorial Gardens of Cottageville. The family received friends from 6-8 pm on Friday, August 10, 2012 at the funeral home. A guestbook is available for sharing online condolences with the family at www.lamberttatman.com.