Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care

Frank W. Crookes Jr., age 85 of Springfield, MI and formerly of Dowagiac died Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Arrangements by Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Cremation Preneed Care, Battle Creek. www.farleyestesdowdle.com.

Beverly Gertrude (Carder) Crookes, age 85 of Springfield, MI and formerly of Dowagiac died Friday, May 12, 2023. Arrangements by Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Homes, Battle Creek. www.farleyestesdowdle.com.

Margaret R. Alford, 84, of Richland, and formerly of North Port, FL., died June 2, 2022. Margaret was born November 2, 1937 in Jamestown, NY to Joseph and Gertrude (Covey) Bessey. She worked as a fashion consultant/sales for Gantos Boutique in Muskegon for many years. She won many sales awards and had clients user her services over and over. She later help the same position at Dillard's Department Store in Florida. Margaret was a loving mother and was always a very social person. She loved being around family and friends. She also adored her pets. Margaret is survived by her son, Steve (Julie) Johnson; two grandchildren, Mariah and Mitchel Johnson; a sister, Mary Jo McKee; three nephews,...

Edward James Taylor, age 57 of Battle Creek, MI went home to be with the Lord on January 31, 2022, with his wife by his side. He was born March 11, 1964 in Cleveland, OH the son of Hortense (Holloway) and late Steve Taylor. Edward was raised in Niles, MI and graduated from Niles High School, where he played basketball and baseball. He attended Olivet College in Albion, Michigan where he also played Collegiate Basketball and earned a Degree in Engineering. Edward enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1984 as a combat engineer and M-16 specialist. While stationed in Germany, a unfortunate event left Edward disabled, but he made the best of every day. He joined the Disabled Veterans of America...