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Mr. Robert Edward Hostetter
10/19/1935 - 07/23/2026
Mr. Robert Edward Hostetter, age 90, of South Hill, passed away on Thursday July 23, 2026 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was a retired plumber for Hungerford and a United States Marine veteran who served during the Korean War. Mr. Hostetter is survived by his three daughters: Debbie Dix and her husband Randy of South Hill, Sharon Glasscock and her husband Jimmy of South Hill and Roberta Neal of South Hill; his six grandchildren: Walter Berry, Jr. and his wife, Sarah, Kevin Berry, Meagan Palacios and her wife Lizeth, Winter Neal and her husband Tyler Peletier, Aaron Dix and his wife Katrina and Spencer Moseley; his eight great-grandchildren: Jasmine Berry, Skylar Berry, Austin Berry, Alexis Berry, Trey Moseley, Ashton Moseley, Harvey Pelletier and Rosalie Grantham, his two brothers: Carson Hostetter and his wife Joan of Georgia and Calvin Hostetter of Baskerville; his three sister-in-laws: Edna Hostetter, Catherine Hostetter and Betty Hostetter and his many loving nieces and nephews. Mr. Hostetter was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Parrish Hostetter; four brothers: Bud Hostetter, J.L. Hostetter Wayne Hostetter and Ricky Hostetter; his two sisters: Charlotte Thompson and Mary Alice Parrish and his son-in-law, Carlton Neal. A funeral service will be held on Sunday July 26th at 2:00 P.M. in Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory, with interment to follow in Crestview Memorial Park with full American Legion Post 79 Military Honors. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening, July 25th from 6:00 until 8:00 in the funeral home. Online condolences may be made through our website, www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Hostetter 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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Friend
Sharon, Debbie, and Roberta, I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. He was such a sweet man and a wonderful friend to my dad over the years. Daddy always spoke fondly of Robert. Sending much love and many prayers in the coming days for you and the rest of your families. May God bless and comfort you all.
Carole (Maitland) Pearce
Friend
Debbie, I’m so very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.
Friend
Sending prayers and condolences to the family.