Jamey Crowl

Jamey Crowl, 45, of Abingdon, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in his home. He was born July 19, 1981, on the Cherry Point Marine Corps base in Havelock, North Carolina. He was raised and educated in Bushnell, Good Hope, and other towns in Western Illinois. Jamey joined the Illinois National Guard in 1998 and did two deployments, one in Iraq and one in Egypt respectively. He retired from the Guard in 2018 at the rank of Sergeant. After his military career, Jamey continued work for BNSF Railways in Galesburg IL and then Corteva Agriscience in Woodhull IL.

Jamey was an avid animal lover. He never met an animal he did not love. Jamey enjoyed tinkering with things and had a natural mind for anything mechanical, whether that be Humvee trucks or air conditioners he could fix it all. He enjoyed hunting, shooting, fishing and the occasional golf round as well. He dabbled in flying RC planes and found enjoyment with working on them as well. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

Jamey is survived by his parents, Rick and Verna Jean (Brentise) Crowl; one son, Dylan Crowl (Payton Broadhead); Former Spouse Jennifer Minch Crowl; Former in- laws, Larry and Carolyn Minch; 3 Brothers, Jedediah (Valerie) Crowl, Joshua (Jennifer) Crowl, and Justin (Meranda) Crowl; 2 brothers-in-law, Timothy (Pam) Minch and Kevin (Bonnie) Minch; Nieces, Harleigh (Trevor) Crowl, Zoe Crowl, Bella Crowl, Mia Crowl, Emma Crowl, Ellie Crowl, Eby Crowl, Alyssa Minch, Alexis (Damen) Minch, and Maggie Minch; Nephews, Matthew Crowl, Steven Crowl, and Jacob (Brianna) Crowl, Ryan Minch and Robert Minch; a grandniece and grandnephews; His dog Tubbles the Bulldog and his cats Jack Black and Pheobe Buffay.

Jamey was preceded in death by his grandparents Vern and Janet Brentise as well as Don and Melba Crowl. He was also preceded in death by his aunt, Rhonda Brentise.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a celebration of life planned for October 25th, 2026, at the Avon Methodist Church from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Family and friends are welcome to stop by to celebrate Jamey's positive impact on the world and the people around him. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Knox County Humane Society. Moore Memorial Home, Avon, is handling the arrangements.