He was born to John Boyd and Margaret (Moore) Crooke on Feb. 13, 1911 in Newberry. His wife was Allegra (Dyer) Crooke, who preceded him in death in 2000.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Worthington and a Mason for 61 years.
Survivors include: a son and daughter-in-law John and Linda (Roudebush) Crooke of Daphne, Ala.; grandchildren, Amber (David) Reimensnyder of Bridgeville, Pa., and Austen Crooke of Spanish Fort, Ala.; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters, Treva Sheetz, Doris Shoptaw, Bonnie Hasler, Farol Crooke, and Cecil Holmes; and two grandchildren, Jon Boyd and Joel Bernard Crooke.
A memorial service will be conducted at the first Baptist Church in Worthington on Oct. 9, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. for friends and family.