ROBERT CRADER

ADVANCE -- Robert Crader, 69, of Advance died Thursday, Nov. 27, 1997, at Deltona, Fla.

He was born Oct. 13, 1928, in Bollinger County, son of Ora and Rose Hahn Crader.

He was owner and operator of Crader Oil in Advance for more than 40 years. He was a past member of the Advance school board and a former member of the Advance Lion's Club. He was Baptist.

On May 20, 1950, he married Christine Berrong at Zalma. She survives.

He is also survived by a son, Dennis Crader of Advance, two sisters, Ruth West of Poplar Bluff and Ruby Giltrap of Hemit, Calif.; and two grandsons.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance, with the Rev. Ray Placher officiating, assisted by the Rev. Scott Payne. Burial will be in Morgan Memorial Park in Advance.

Friends may call Monday from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.