January 13, 1909 - November 11, 2015

Elizabeth Crow Renager passed peacefully in her sleep on November 11, 2015 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, two months before her 107th birthday. She was born in Louisville, Mississippi, January 13, 1909, the only child to Samuel A. Crow and Money Kirk Crow. Her father a train conductor, died in a train accident when she was 5 years old. Her Mother never re-married. Elizabeth graduated from Louisville, High School in 1928 and attended Mississippi State College for Women (MSCW).

In 1932, while visiting her aunt in Elaine, Arkansas, she met her future husband, Burton W. Renager, a civil engineer, working for the Army Corps of Engineer, a position he held for 45 years. They were married in 1934 in Louisville. They had one son, Burton W. Renager Jr. In 1942 the family moved to West Memphis, Arkansas. Her husband of 52 years passed in December 1986. She remained in West Memphis until 2005 when she moved to Virginia Beach to be near her son and his family.

She leaves a son, Burt and his wife Paula, two grandsons, Jason Renager and his wife Robin and Joshua Renager, and five great grandchildren, Jackson, Jacob, Crow, Ethan and Hannah.

From her early childhood in Louisville, she was a very active member of the Baptist church. She remained a loyal and dedicated member of First Baptist Church, West Memphis for 63 years until she moved to Virginia Beach. She was also a participating member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for many years.

She was a devoted homemaker, loving caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. The welfare of her family was of paramount importance to her though out her life. She took particular interest and pride in the achievements of her grandsons and their families.

Visitation will be on November 17th, 6 to 8 PM at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis, with funeral services on November 18th at 10AM also at Roller- Citizens. Burial will follow in Crittenden Memorial Park, Marion Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions to the First Baptist Church, 200 North Missouri Street, West Memphis, Arkansas 72301 and Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis Tennessee 23105.

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