Edwin Alexander Crowder, Sr. of Boydton, VA., died on January 8, 2012, and is survived by his wife, Ruth Oslin Allen Crowder, son and daughter-in-law, Edwin Alexander, Jr., and Kathleen Ann Orr, grandchildren, Kristin Leigh, Ben Hunter, and Anna Grace Crowder. He proudly served his country in the Navy during World War II in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and the William and Mary School of Law. He was a lifetime member of Saint James' Episcopal Church. Family and friends are welcome at the home. The funeral service will be private.