Funeral services for David Joe Crocker, 60, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in the Family Life Church in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Cary Baskin officiating. Interment will follow in the New Hope Baptist Cemetery in Goodrich, Texas. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 28, 2022 from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., before the service begins, in the Family Life Church in Livingston, Texas.

David Joe Crocker born February 24, 1962 in Sterling, Illinois to Loyd D. Crocker and Betty Lou (Eads) Crocker. He went to his heavenly home early Wednesday morning July 20, 2022, after a short courageous battle with lung cancer, at the home of his devoted daughter Cadi in Conroe, Texas.

Joe, as he was known to his friends, graduated from Prophetstown High School in 1980 in Prophetstown, Illinois. He worked as a machinist until he became disabled in 2005 after his second back surgery.

Joe accepted Christ at an early age but later in life felt a calling on his life to spread God's Word. On February 20, 2011 he was licensed and ordained to preach the gospel by Bishop Eldridge Nickson. He and his wife Valerie were certified by the State of Texas to work with prisoners in the Chapancay Menter/Mantee Progrom from 2009 - 2013. They served at the Eastham, the Walls, and Polunsky units for 3 1/2 years, having to stop because of back issues.

Joe was a very kind and giving person and always shared the Word of God with everyone he met, friend or stranger.

Joe is preceded in death by his parents, Loyd and Betty Crocker; and mother-in-law, Janie Morgan.

He will continue to live in the hearts and memories of his loving wife, Valerie Crocker; devoted daughter and husband, Cadi Torres-Hernandez and Pedro of Conroe, Texas; son, David J. (Moe) Crocker Jr. of Forrester, Illinois; children by marriage and spouses, Kevin Morgan and Amber of Beaumont, Texas, Alisa Courtney Wyatt and Keith of Onalaska, Texas, Dedria (DeeDee) Henderson and Brandon of New Willard, Texas; stepchildren and spouses, Mike Luna and Michelle of Conroe, Texas, Lydia McDonald and Scott of Livingston, Texas; brothers and spouses, Dr. Larry "Buck" Crocker and Mary K. of Godfrey, Illinois, Donald Crocker and Tammy of Morrison, Illinois; sisters and spouse, Beth Zeudima of Morrison, Illinois, Angela Schroeder and Jamison of Morrison, Illinois; brothers-in-law, Christopher King and Diane of Long Beach, California, Gregory King of Las Vegas, Nevada, Kenneth King of Dallas, Texas; sister-in-law, Vanessa Taylor and Earl of Antioch, California; 17 grandchildren; one great grandson and one great granddaughter on the way; best friends, Scott, Couter, John Piester, James Session, and Nathan Kesler; nephew who is like a son, Nick Crocker; along with numerous other family members and friends.