Charles E. Cromer, 80, passed away on Monday March 26, 2007 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville.

Charles married Esther Williams July 24, 1954. He was a retired farmer and also worked at International Harvester in Evansville from 1947-1956. He is a member of St. John’s Church of Buckskin. He is one of the founding members of the Buckskin Volunteer Fire Dept. of which he still belonged. He served in the Army during the Korean War from 1950-1957. He also belonged to the Somerville American Legion. 

He was born on July 9, 1926 in Buckskin to Mike & Laura Cromer, both deceased. Also preceding him in death were his brothers, Dorris, Kenny and Willie Cromer; 3 sisters, Ruby, Laverne, and Edna. 

Charles is survived by his 2 sons, Larry Cromer of Mackey and Ron (Darlene) Cromer of Buckskin; 2 grandsons, Bryan Cromer of Ft. Branch and Danny Joe Wade of Oakland City; 2 step-grandsons, Tony and Robin Gouverneur of Buckskin; 3 sisters, Lillian Butler of New Harmony, Elsie Cromer of Princeton, and Mildred (Mic) Lowencamp of Princeton. 

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday March 29, 2007 at the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City with the Rev. Frank Sapp officiating. Burial will be at the St. John’s Cemetery in Buckskin.

Friends may visit from 4 until 8 PM on Wednesday at the Corn-Colvin Funeral home. Somerville American Legion will conduct military services.