Columbus, OH — Esther Mae Crownover, 93, of McArthur, Ohio, died Jan. 21, 2019, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

She was born Nov. 9, 1925, in Wilmington, Ohio, a daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle Shaw Rutledge. She was the widow of the late Leo L. Crownover.

Along with her husband, she owned and operated Crownover Lumber Company Inc. in McArthur.

Mrs. Crownover was a member of the First Christian Church in McArthur, the Red Hat Society and the United States Trotting Association. She was a former board member of the Vinton County National Bank and the Community Bank Shares.

She is survived by her sons, Lundy (Cheryl) and Reid; grandchildren, Brad and Brody; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Mikayla; brother, Rodney (Gloria) Rutledge; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and dear friends, Eleanor Benedict, Ruth Will, Mildred “Millie” Kohn and Bette Foster. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two grandsons.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday (Jan. 25) in the First Christian Church, 207 E. High St., McArthur, with Elder Chuck Fri officiating. Interment will be in Elk Cemetery, McArthur. Friends may call at the Garrett-Cardaras Funeral Home, 201 W. High St., McArthur, on Thursday (Jan. 24) from 5-7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Leo and Esther Crownover Endowed Scholarship Fund, Wilmington College at Pyle Center, Box 1307, 1870 Wilmington, OH 45177 or the Leo and Esther Crownover Memorial Scholarship Fund, University of Rio Grande, P.O. Box 500, Rio Grande, OH 45674.

Please sign her online guestbook at www.cardaras.com.