Marion Crothers was born in Prairie, Mississippi to the late Nathaniel and Betty Brandon on July 20, 1921. Marion was the last of six children born to this union. She departed this life Wednesday, November 16, 2016 after a brief illness.
Marion accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age and was baptized at Baptist Grove Church in Prairie Mississippi. She received her education in the Prairie, Mississippi school system. She was united in holy matrimony to the late Andrew Crothers in 1940 and to that union four children were born.
The family moved to St. Louis in 1950 where she remained a devoted wife, mother, homemaker and an excellent cook. Marion joined Greater Fairfax Baptist Church and remained a member until the end. Marion loved to cook and worked tirelessly cooking in the kitchen at her church.
She leaves behind four loving sons, David E. Crothers, St. Louis; Willie D. (Estella) Crothers, Milwaukee; Robert (Shirley) Crothers, Atlanta; and Ernest Crothers, Prairie. She also left 10 grandchildren who all referred to her as “Big Momma”: Cassandra Crothers-Scott, Pamela Crothers, Renee (Oscar) Crothers-Garner, Cori Crothers and Evette Morrow; Robert Crothers (Bobby Joe); Heather and Todd Crothers; Kevin Crothers, Stanley (Shannon) Crothers and Tanya Crothers.
She also left 19 great-grandchildren (Disha, Jessica, Ralphael, Keidra, Branden, Christen, Megan, Jasmine, Todd Jr., Joey, Jody, Willisa, Cameron, Noel, Laron, Ebony, Chelsea, Jimmie and Jamari); eight great-great grandchildren; a cousin, Rev. Chester McNairy; nieces Velma Rucker, Betty Jean and Gladys; a nephew, Donald Brandon; and many more relatives and friends. Marion had a very special friend and caregiver that she called her daughter, Rose Mary Green.
