Karen Crowder Amos

Karen Crowder Amos, 66, of 231 Country View Road, Eden passed away at Hospice Home of Rockingham County on Sunday afternoon.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Fair Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow the service in Ridge-View Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service (1 – 2 pm) at Fair Funeral Home Chapel and other times at her home.

Mrs. Amos was born in Leaksville section of Eden on November 16, 1950 to the late Thomas Washington Crowder and Pauline Hutcherson Crowder.  She was a 1969 graduate of Morehead High School.  After high school she graduated from Guilford College with a degree in Music.  Karen was of the Baptist faith and a member of Spray Baptist Church where she was the organist for over 40 years.  Mrs. Amos enjoyed teaching private music lessons.  She was a secretary for Charles and John Nooe , Attorney’s at law.  Karen will be greatly missed by all that knew her.

Mrs. Amos is survived by her son, Jeffrey Amos; daughter, Torrie Amos and sister Dianne Rottman and husband, George “Biff” all of Eden; nephew, Brett Wilson and wife Kristin; two great-nieces and one great nephew; mother-in-law, Emma Amos of Madison.

She was preceded in death along with her parents by her husband Jackie Dean Amos and infant daughter, Kristin Amos.

Memorials may be made to Spray Baptist Church, 745 Church Street, Eden, NC 27288 or to donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be offered at www.fairfuneralhome.com.