In the small community of Salt Lick, Kentucky, near Olympia, lived Joshua Crouch Jr., a 77-year-old White male who had spent his years as a dedicated employee of the A.O. Smith Corporation and had honorably served his country as a veteran of the U.S. Army. Born in Salt Lick on October 27, 1937, he was a familiar face and a longtime resident of the area, residing on Mudlick Road.
On Monday, October 27, 2014, the very day of his 77th birthday, Mr. Crouch passed away. The circumstances surrounding his death did not lead to any reported arrests or the identification of any suspects. His passing was followed by funeral services held on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at Powell Funeral Home, and he was laid to rest in the Lower Salt Lick Cemetery.
Joshua Crouch Jr. was a man who had experienced both the joys and sorrows of a long life. He was a father to his son, Clarence Crouch of Jeffersonville, KY, and had also endured the profound loss of a daughter, Veronica Crouch, and a son, Ricky Crouch, who preceded him in death. He is remembered as a grandfather to five and a great-grandfather to nine, leaving behind a legacy for his surviving family, which also included his brother, Otto Spence of Louisville, KY.
