Clement Hopkins Crowder, Jr.
December 6, 1937 – December 1, 2024

Clement Hopkins "Hop" Crowder, Jr. of Hampton, Virginia, went home to be with His Lord and Savior on December 1, 2024. He was born In Richmond, VA on December 6, 1937 but grew up in Newport News, VA with his parents C. Hopkins and Genis Crowder and younger sister, Genis Bird. He and Barbara Ann Goodrich were married on February 22, 1958 and resided in Hampton, VA for 66 years. A 1956 graduate of Newport News High School, he attended the NASA Apprentice School and was employed for many years at NN Shipbuilding and retired from the Amoco Oil Refinery. Hop served in the Naval Reserves from 1955 to 1963.

Hop was a builder and fixer of all things both at home, at church and in his mission work throughout the United States and internationally. Beginning with Hurricane Andrew in August 1992 through October 2006, Hop responded, built, supervised, and trained in over 80 locations with organizations like Virginia Baptist Disaster Relief, World Changers, Impact VA, Transformers and his local church. In April 2002, he received the Distinguished Service Award for Disaster Relief from NAMB (North American Mission Board).

He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; his two children, Kathi Crowder and Hoppie Crowder (Laura); six grandchildren, Eric Shortt, Brittany Ayers (Drew), Ashley Shortt (Corey),  Kristen Price (Billy), Michael Crowder and Timothy Hodge; five great-grandchildren, Aiden, Penelope, Lexie, Ally, and Joseph; and his sister Genis Bird Hornsby.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Temple Baptist Church, 235 Harpersville Road, Newport News, VA. Visitation will be at noon followed by the service at 1:00 pm. Hop will be laid to rest in a private family ceremony at Albert G. Horton Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk, VA.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial donation to Virginia Disaster Relief at https://www.sbcv.org/disasterrelief/ , or Impact Virginia at https://impactmissionsmovement.org/donate/ .