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Mrs. Mary Malone Sadler
12/21/1942 - 06/14/2026
Mrs. Mary Malone Sadler, age 83, of Brodnax, VA, passed away peacefully on Sunday June 14, 2026 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on December 21, 1942; to John Ballard Malone and Clarice D. Malone. Mary owned and operated Sadler’s Cash Store and Sadler Salvage in Brodnax, VA, with her husband of 47 years, Frank Garland Sadler, Sr, until his passing in 2009. She was a devoted mother, wife and grandma. Mary enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, crocheting, trips to the mountains and her two beloved pugs: Spanky and Scooby. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, John Ballard and Clarice Malone; her husband of 47 years, Frank G. Sadler, Sr.; her two sisters: Jeanette M. Jarman and Carolyn M. Bolick and granddaughter, Amanda Grace Sadler. Mary is survived by her sons: Frank Garland Sadler, Jr. (JoAnn) of Brodnax, VA, their children: Bryan Sadler (Christina), Ashley Sadler Lewis (Dustin), Katie Sadler and Katlyn Sadler (Adam). Freddie Lynn Sadler (Becky) of Brodnax, VA and their child, Evie Sadler. She is also survived by seven great grandchildren: Aiden, Carmen, Skyla, Megan, Brady, Brody and Ozzy and several nieces and nephews. A private graveside service will be held in La Crosse Cemetery. The family extends their deepest gratitude to Amedisys Hospice for their compassionate care, support and dignity provided to Mary and her family during her final days. Memorial contributions may be made to the La Crosse Methodist Church at P.O. Box 279, La Crosse, VA 23950 or to the Brodnax Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 398, Brodnax, VA 23920. Online condolences may be made through our website, www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Sadler family.
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About Us
At Crowder-Hite-Crews we’ve always been proud to say that we are large enough to serve and small enough to care. When you choose us, we consider this a sacred trust between your family and ours. We offer a full range of funeral service, whether for a traditional funeral or cremation, and we are able to assist families worldwide. In February of 2004 we installed a crematorium to better serve our cremation families. We now do all cremations in our facility, saving transport to another location for this service. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the cremation process.
Family owned and operated since 1972.
Situated on a 3-acre pastoral setting.
1st Place in Reader’s Choice for Funeral Service (17 years running).
Staff members are active in many civic organizations in the area, including Lions, Rotary, Moose Lodge, Masons, Ruritan, and Chamber of Commerce.
Owners are former Presidents of the Virginia Funeral Directors Association and Southside Funeral Directors Association.
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Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home & Crematory
PO Box 422
1504 N. Mecklenburg Ave.
South Hill, VA 23970
Local (434) 447-7171
Fax (434) 447-3212
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Sending prayers and condolences to the family.She will greatly be missed by many.
I will miss you so much! 🤍
Mary lived a for filled life I enjoyed our talks when I would go by prayer for the family especially for her son John sadler that I didn’t see his family mention.very sad