EVANS - Mr. Otis L. Crowell, 76, entered into rest on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at University Hospital. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Pinson officiating. Burial followed at Westover Memorial Park. Otis spent the majority of his career in real estate sales and development. He founded Crowell and Co. Real Estate in 1968. He served the real estate community as president of the Local Association of Realtors, president of the Georgia Association of Realtors, vice president of the National Association of Realtors, member of the Omega Tau Rho society of the National Association Realtors, as well as long-term director of the National Association of Realtors. Otis' civic service included president of the Augusta YMCA, involvement with the Augusta Futurity, an active AMBUCS member, member of the University of Georgia Presidents Club, and service to many other charitable organizations in the community. Otis was an avid tennis player and also enjoyed bike riding and other outdoor sports. Mr. Crowell is survived by his wife, Linda, of Martinez; his sons, O. Lamar Crowell Jr., and wife Wendy of Martinez and John W. Crowell and wife, Meredith of Evans; his daughter, Sandra Elizabeth Crowell Hessey and husband, Randy of Corinth, Texas; a sister, Rachel Crowell Whitaker of Thomson; his grandchildren, Travis William Crowell and William Hayes Crowell; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Nell Crowell. Pallbearers were Dr. Lee Fullerton, Alan Morris, Don Ball, Ron Cross, Peyton Gill, and E.G. Meybohm. Honorary pallbearers were The Augusta Board of Realtors and The Super Seniors of the CSRA Tennis League. The family would like to express special thanks to the doctors and nurses who cared for him: Dr. Lee Fullerton, Dr. M. Sridaran, Dr. Mark Keaton, Dr. William Callaghan, Dr. Charles Mc- Clure, Dr. George Pursley, and Dr. Robert Shay. If so desired, memorials may be made to the CSRA GYN Cancer Support Group, PO Box 3485, Augusta, GA, 30914. Please sign the guestbook and send condolences at www.plattsfuneralhome. com. Platts Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.