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Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home & Crematory
Compassionately Serving the residents of South Hill and the surrounding Mecklenburg, Brunswick and Lunenburg Area since 1972.
When the time is needed, we are here.
Locally owned Business you can Trust.
Frances Lee Rolfe Howell
06/03/1933 - 06/15/2026
Frances Rolfe Howell, 93 of Baskerville, passed away June 15, 2026. Mrs. Howell was predeceased by her husband, James Edward “Ed” Howell; her parents, Lit and Myrtle Rolfe; a brother, Bill Rolfe; and a dear friend, William Moore. She is survived by three sisters, Dorothy Massey of Baskerville, Mary Toone (Otis) of South Hill and Linda Clark of South Hill; one brother, Walter Rolfe (Mattie) of Baskerville; sister-in-law, Virginia Rolfe; three step-children, Vicky Newcomb of Chase City, Brenda Howell of South Hill and Michael Howell of Washington, D.C.; 2 step-grandchildren; many loving nieces and nephews; her beloved baby “Abby”; and her many cats. She was a long-time member of Ebeneezer Baptist Church and a previous healthcare sitter. The family will receive friends Friday, June 19, 2026 from 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM at Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 Am in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Stephen DeOrnellas officiating. Online condolences may be made through our website, www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Howell 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.
We always help you apply for Social Security and Veterans benefits!
We also help with completing life insurance claim forms.
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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