Eugene David Crothers

Following a four-year battle with cancer, Eugene David (Gene) Crothers passed away at his home in Dayton, WA early Sunday Morning May 12, 2019. 

Gene was born in Bend, Oregon.  At the age of five, his family moved to Dayton, Washington.

He graduated from Dayton High School in 1966.  He then served 3 years in the Army spending time in Vietnam and Germany. 

Throughout his life, he had several occupations including: Appraiser with Columbia County Assessor’s Office, Purchasing Agent at Green Giant, opened Cracker B’s Pub with his brother Mike, self-employed carpenter, and retired as mechanic with the Corps of Engineers at Little Goose Dam.

Gene married the love of his life, Bette Lou Anderson, in Dayton, WA.  They recently shared their 49th wedding anniversary on February 14, 2019.

Gene truly loved life and was passionate about camping, boating, fishing, and most of all, his beloved game of golf.  Gene was well known for his kindness and his deep love for family, friends, and pets.

He was preceded in death by his father James E. Crothers, mother Rosemary Leedy Newman, and brother J. Michael Crothers.

Gene is survived by his wife Bette Lou, daughters Kimberlea (Byron) Seney, Jennifer (Casey) Hughes, son Daron McCauley; grandchildren Keelie Kirby, Tayven Seney, Sadie Seney, Bryer Hughes, Brittany McCauley, Hannah McCauley, great granddaughter Hope McCauley, and niece Megan Hahn.

Memorial Services will be held at the Dayton First United Methodist Church (Dayton, WA) on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.  Internment services will follow at the Dayton City Cemetery.