Ellen Ruth Crooks

Ellen Ruth Isenhour Crooks, 79, of Conover, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born, May 28th, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin H. Isenhour and Fannie S. Isenhour.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Randy Isenhour, and Michael Blevins; brother, Fred Allen (Luz); sister-in-law, Peggy Falls Isenhour, stepdaughter, Angela (Angie) Boggs; and numerous grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Ellen was preceded in death by former spouse Powell Crooks, whom she shared a lifelong friendship; son, Nowlin "Bud" Crooks; sister, Mary Margaret Isenhour Lail and brother, Arthur Will Isenhour.

Ellen loved playing BINGO, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and doing word searches.

The Funeral Service will be at 2:00p.m Tuesday November 17, 2026, at Crossroads Baptist Church, 2288 Zion Church Road
Hickory, NC 28602, with Pastor Chris Huffman officiating.  The family will receive friends from 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m.  Burial will follow at Brookford City Cemetery in Hickory, NC.

The family would like to thank Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their tender loving care of Miss Ellen during her time with them.

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memorial Wall at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Crooks family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.