Robert Dean Crutchfield

Robert Dean Crutchfield, age 85, passed away at 10:30 pm, May 27,
2018, at the Murray Calloway County Hospital in Murray, KY. He was
born October 5, 1932 in Fulton, Kentucky. He was a member of the
Green Plain Church of Christ.

Dean preached and served Churches of Christ in Alaska, Maine,Kentucky
and Tennessee. His preaching for churches in gospel meetings, and at
lectureships, has taken him to twenty-four states and eighteen foreign
countries.

For many years, he was the regular speaker on radio programs in Kentucky
and Tennessee. He was instrumental in starting, and for seven years, was
moderator of a weekly television program, "Searching the Scriptures" telecast
over stations in three states and seen in parts of eight states. Articles that
he has written have been printed in many Churches of Christ affiliated
publications.

He has been engaged with evangelism on the sub-continent of Asia for
50 years. From 1967 to 1982 his time was divided between work in Asia,
and local work with churches in Kentucky and Tennessee. Since 1983, he
was engaged full time in foreign evangelism. His work was primarily in India,
but also included Nepal, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Evelyn of Murray, KY: three
sons, Gary Crutchfield and wife Margrit of Florissant, Colorado; Robert
Crutchfield of Murray, KY; Edward Crutchfield and wife, Melissa of
Johnson City, Tennessee; two grandsons, Charles and James Crutchfield;
three granddaughters, Emily, Amanda and Hannah Crutchfield; one great-
grandson, Kenton Dean Crutchfield; one brother, Richard Crutchfield of
Cadiz, KY.

He is preceded in death by his parents Herschel D. Crutchfield and
Ruby Edwards Crutchfield, and one brother Hershel E. Crutchfield.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, June 2, at the Green
Plain Church of Christ building located at 3980 Murray Paris Road, Hazel,
KY. There will be no visitation held and friends and family are asked to meet
at the hour of service. Priestly Scott will officiate.
Interment will take place at a private family service at the Palestine
Cemetery located in Fulton,KY.

Hornbeak Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.