James Clyde Crotcher

James Clyde Crotcher, 68, of Versailles, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 23, 2016, after a 3-year battle with cancer.  Jim is the son of Clyde and Isabelle (Fultz) Crotcher.  He grew up on a farm in Bellevue, Ohio, and then attended the Ohio State University graduating with a degree in Animal Science.  It was at Ohio State where he met his wife, Shirley Beard.  They have been married 47 years.  In 1970, they moved to Darke County where Jim was a feed specialist for 29 years for Landmark/Countrymark in Greenville and New Weston before becoming a realtor.

In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by his three daughters, Kim and Milan Pozderac of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Kelly and Travis Fliehman of Greenville, Ohio, and Kristi and John Kaiser of Versailles, Ohio, and eight grandchildren:  Abby, Milan, and Maribeth Pozderac; Lexi Fliehman; and Alex, Caleb, Luke, and Ben Kaiser.  Also surviving is Jim’s sister Judy and Rick Lauer of Nineveh, Indiana and sister Judy and Rick Lauer of Nineveh, Indiana

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Thursday May 26, 2016 at St. John Lutheran Church 7814 St. Rt. 121 North Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Patti Morlock officiating.  Burial will follow in the St. John Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday May 25, 2016 from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio and on Thursday 1 hour prior to the services in the church. 

It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to the Versailles Emergency Medical Services or the Darke County Cancer Association.

For funeral and visitation schedule, please visit Zechar Bailey Funeral Home website at www.zecharbailey.com



 
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