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Phillip R. Crothers - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Vicksburg Post, May 5, 2004

TALLULAH — Phillip R. Crothers died Monday, May 3, 2004, at his home. He was 70. 

Born in Natchez, Mr. Crothers had lived in Tallulah for more than 60 years. He was an 
Air Force veteran, having served in the Korean War.

He graduated from Northeast Louisiana State College. He was a former medical technology 
teacher at Mercy Hospital, a funeral director, cemetery owner, lab technician, hospital 
administrator and ambulance driver. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mac and Mary Crothers. 

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Rabb Crothers of Tallulah; two sons, Douglas M. 
Crothers of Monroe and Jerry L. Crothers of Tallulah; two daughters, Dana Kay Crothers 
Hasbrouck of Shreveport, La., and Karen Crothers Scott of Tallulah; a brother, I.T. 
Crothers of Tallulah; two sisters, Sarah Crothers Paxton of Sugar Hill, Ga., and Melanie 
Crothers Todd of Tallulah; three grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; and other 
relatives and friends. 

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home with the Revs. John 
Rushing and Ferré D’Cruz officiating. Burial will follow at Silver Cross Cemetery. 

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. today until the service at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Glen Weems, Joe Jobe, Steve Gustafson, Randy Lisonbee, Mike Rabb and 
Dr. Tom Sligh. 

Honorary pallbearers will be members of American Legion Post No. 100. 

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Hospital or to a favorite charity.