Crossville Chronicle obit... James E. Crabtree Jan. 12, 2003 James E. "Buster" Crabtree, 78, of Crossville, formerly of Rockwood, passed away Jan. 12, 2003. Funeral services were conducted Jan. 15 from the chapel of Evens Mortuary. Interment followed at Roane Memorial Gardens, with military honors provided by the Roane County Military Memorial Honor Guard. The Rev. Charles Kelley officiated. Mr. Crabtree was a member of the Clymersville Baptist Church, a retired U.S. Army veteran with 22 years of service and a member of the Rockwood VFW. He was a former security guard at Roane State Community College. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Ruth Pendleton of Grandview, TN; grandchildren, Allan Pendleton, Sheila Becker and Rebecca Gibson; great-grandchildren, Ashley, Ben, Taneya, Kayla, Joshua and Colby; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lola May Crabtree; stepson, Clyde Pendleton; sisters, Lucille Mills and Maggie Clifton; and brothers, Billy, Morgan, Claude and Sewell Crabtree. Evans Mortuary in Rockwood was in charge of the arrangements.