Thomas Lee Crowder, age 54, of Salisbury, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in Springfield, Missouri.  A cemetery service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Maplewood Cemetery in Brownington, Missouri.  Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association or Maplewood Cemetery and can be left in care of the funeral home.

Tom was born March 2, 1968 in Clinton, Missouri.  He was raised in Salisbury, Missouri and was an Eagle Scout, graduated from Salisbury High School, Northeast Missouri State University (Truman State) in 1990 and earned his M.D. in 1997 from St. George's Medical School in Grenada.  Tom spent his career working in the medical and elder care field for numerous hospitals and elder care facilities.  Tom enjoyed caring for the sick and elderly throughout his career.

Tom is survived by his parents, Jerold and Mayree Crowder of Salisbury and his brother Bob (Jennifer) Crowder and his niece Riley Crowder (whom he dearly loved) of St. Louis.

Tom was an avid golf and Kansas City Chiefs fan.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.