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Madelyn Lou Tharp Crooker

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Madelyn Lou Tharp Crooker, 81, wife of the late John W. Crooker, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at 12:20 p.m. She was born May 20, 1940, in Sycamore, a daughter of William A. and Irene Toland Tharp.

Madelyn graduated from West Greene High School in 1959. She was a happy homemaker. She loved to cook for family and friends. We will miss her famous lasagna, delicious no-bake cookies, and her amazing coffee cake. She loved putting puzzles together, playing board games, crossword puzzles, and would play a mean game of rummy in to the early morning hours. Madelyn also loved gardening and hunting. After living in Maine for 20 years, she finally got a moose permit, where she landed a 1,193 pound moose. She was very proud of that. Her most favorite thing to do was spending time with her family and friends, and especially her grand- and great-grandchildren.

On May 21, 1963, she married John W. Crooker.

She is survived by her children, Angela Knights and husband Allan of Lincoln, Rebecca Crooker of Enfield, Sheila Woodruff and husband Rick of Georgia, and Melissa Crooker of Prentiss Township; a brother, Harry Tharp of Sycamore; two special grandchildren, Craig Pete and wife Nicole of Brownville and Allison Dumais and Stephen Lyons of Bath. Madelyn also had a very special grandson, who she loved with all her heart, Roxas Dumais of Bath. She had a special place in her heart for all her grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, Madelyn was predeceased by her only son, Roland J. Crooker; three brothers, William A. Tharp (infant), Herbert Tharp and James Tharp; and four sisters, LaVaughn Petitt, Margaret Johnston, Margie Oliphant and Erma Jena Tharp.

There will be no funeral services. There will be a celebration of life held at a later date, followed by a burial service at Rosemone Cemetery in Rogersville.

Messages of condolence may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com.

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