Bobby Joe and Amber Marie Crockett Obituary (1976 - 2005)

Bobby Joe Crockett, 29, and his wife Amber Marie Crockett, 28, of Assumption died Saturday, August 6, 2005 at 12:06 p.m. in Fayette County from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. They were married October 12, 2002. Amber Marie Crockett was born October 21, 1976 in Vandalia. She had also had lived in Oconee. A graduate of Central AM High School Class of 1995, she was a homemaker and a Petra Fashions Consultant. She enjoyed scrap booking, reading collecting angels, and loved spending time with her kids and family. She was also involved in the SIDS group. Amber was married to Timothy Houchins on July 27, 1996. He survives with their son: Aaron Scott Michael Houchins their daughter: Alyson Michele Houchins, of Assumption. Their daughter Ashlee Michele Houchins died February 22, 1997. Amber is also survived by her mother step father: Michele L. Michael Cummins, Lakeland, FL; father: James Dale Kloever, Cahokia; grandmother: Louise Kloever, Pana; sisters: Angela Williams husband Russell, Assumption; Joani Coons husband Chad, Springfield; Christina Compton, Pana; Courtney Cummins, Pana; Whitney Cummins, Pana; brothers: Todd Kloever, Smithboro; Raymond Cummins, Lakeland, FL. She was preceded in death by her adopted father: Joseph Kloever; grandparents: Wilmer Joan McDonald; Carl Jane Cummins; Lawson "Saus" Kloever; and great grandmother: Hilda Goatley. Bobby Joe Crockett was born March 25, 1976 in Effingham, IL. He was a graduate of St. Elmo High School Class of 1995 and was employed as a welder for Alert Co. He enjoyed the outdoors-fishing, hunting and 4-wheeling. He is survived by his step children: Aaron Scott Michael Houchins Alyson Michele Houchins; mother step father: Nancy (McWhorter) Gilbert Hissong, St. Elmo, IL; brothers: Michael Crockett wife Kathy, Farina; Ray Hissong fiance Gloria, Edgewood; Michael Hissong wife Becky, Beecher City; sisters: Crystal Evans husband Mont, Edgewood; Robin Verdeyen husband Jason, St. Elmo; and his grandmother: Frances McWhorter, Effingham. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Stanley Crockett; grandparents: Junior McWhorter, Harry Faye Hissong, Marvin Martha Crockett. Funeral Information Joint visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home, Pana. Joint funeral service will be Wednesday, August 10, 2005 in First Church of The Nazarene, 1200 E. Sixth St., Pana at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Nick Robertson and Rev. Allen Ebbler officiating. Burial for Amber will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery, Assumption. The funeral procession will then proceed for burial of Bobby Joe to Spring Hill Cemetery, Beecher City.