This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dust878 Surnames: Crump Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.crump/667/mb.ashx Message Board Post: James Lewis "Jim" "Pop" Crump, 65, of Champion Lane, Lenoir, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at his residence, surrounded by family and friends. He was born November 19, 1942 in Caldwell County to the late Hunter and Edith Craig Crump. Mr. Crump graduated from Gamewell High School in 1961 and eventually chose to spend his career in the convenience store industry. He earned numerous certifications through trainings by the national and state industry organizations. He was president, partner, and CEO of BCW Properties, Inc., operating nine convenience stores in three counties under the names Holiday to Go and Tobacco to Go. In addition, he was co-owner of Royal Enterprise, operating nine additional stores in Conover, Salisbury and Statesville. He was also a partner in Foothills Partners, LLC. Jim was active in the N.C. Association of Convenience Stories (NCACS) for more than two decades, holding all offices on the Board of Directors through the years, including NCACS President in 2000. In 2001, Jim was awarded the Locke Retailer of the Year Award in recognition of outstanding service on behalf of the convenience store industry. In 2003, he was awarded the Business Associate of the Year Award from the Caldwell Chapter of ABWA, and in 2005, the Small Business of the Year Award from the Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce. Jim also served on the Board of Directors and on various committees for Cedar Rock Country Club. Both civic and philanthropically minded, Jim organized and contributed to community programs to improve the lives of others. At the national level, he sponsored various fund-raising efforts for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, including a local golf tournament for the past 16 years, contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars for the association's work through the years, for which he received a special award of thanks from Jerry Lewis in February 2008. He sponsored the "Fill the Boot" campaign for the local National Guard Family Readiness Group and was founder and continuing supporter of the local "Koats for Kids" program to collect and distribute coats to needy school-age children. In addition, Jim sponsored various programs for the Lenoir Police Department and Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, including the "Toys for Tots" program. He provided match monies to college scholarships awarded by the NCACS and annually supported the CCC&TI Education Foundation and Project G! raduation. An avid follower and supporter of local athletics, Jim contributed specifically to American Legion Post 29 Baseball, Hibriten High School and Happy Valley Optimist programs. Jim was particularly proud of his membership in United Presbyterian Church of Lenoir, where he served as an elder for the past 32 years. He served on various church committees through the years and as chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee. Survivors include his loving wife of 45 years, Mrs. Linda Earp Crump of the home; one son, Richard Lewis Crump of Lenoir; two grandsons, Dustin Crump of Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs and Dylan Crump, Hibriten High, Lenoir; one brother, Hunter "Pedro" Crump and sister-in-law Polly Gurley Crump of Lenoir; brother-in-law, Steve Earp and sister-in-law, Suzanne Phillips Earp of Lenoir; six nieces and two nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 7, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. George "Woody" Alexander, with Pastor Fred Barnes and Rev. Steve Austin assisting. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Dan Bolick, Joel Carroll, Steve Earp, Graham Gilley, Vicki McClurg and Ron Stilwell. Honorary pallbearers will be John and Josephine Beall, Cathy Brown and J.B. Myers, Sandy Cashion, Bill and Imogene Cliffard, Jerrell and Bettye Gilreath, Gary and Vivian Knight, and Coach Henthorne and the Hibriten High School 2008 Varsity Baseball team. Believing all his life that, for himself personally, "just one rose will do," and following Jim's tradition of giving to others, the family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to one of the following: Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, NC 28645; American Legion Post 29 Baseball, 1015 Cambridge Ct., Lenoir, NC 28645; Hibriten High School Athletic Boosters, 1350 Panther Trail SE, Lenoir, NC 28645; or United Presbyterian Church, 415 Powell St., Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.