Hannah Alexander Crume

Hannah Alexander Crume was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, on April 7, 1946, and passed away on November 13, 2026, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hannah was the daughter of Samuel and Emma Alexander.

Those who knew Hannah knew she loved her family first and foremost. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She and Gene Cox Crume married on November 22, 1964, celebrating nearly 54 years together until his passing in 2018.

Hannah and Gene were blessed with four children, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Gene Cox Crume, Jr. (Cindy) and their children Alexandra Kay Hacherl (Grant) and Gene Cox Crume III (Mika); Lee Alexander Crume (Heather) and his children Elizabeth Ashley Simmons (Daniel Nia), Samuel Harrison Crume (Makenzie Johnson), and Peyton Elise Crume (Bella Nolan), and stepchildren Jack Morgan-Boucher, Onyx Morgan-Boucher, Riley Morgan-Boucher; Daniel Jeston Crume (Jennifer) and their children Coleman Jeston Crume (Emily) and Cade Daniel Crume; Emily Crume Echols (Joey) and her children Briley Paige Deitz and Eliannah Jane Deitz. Hannah also delighted in five great-grandchildren: Harper, Benjamin, Carter, Campbell, and Henry.

Hannah was passionate about her family. She and Gene rarely missed a football or basketball game, swim meet, soccer game, cheerleading competition, choir concert, Scout meeting, or dance recital. Her love extended beyond her own children to those in her extended family and community, where she offered steady encouragement, compassion, and guidance.

Hannah grew up in Valley Station, Kentucky, as the daughter of Samuel and Emma Alexander, both of whom were graduates of Western Kentucky University. Her parents inspired her own path into education. She was a graduate of Western Kentucky University with both a bachelor's and a master's in education. She began her teaching career in the Bowling Green Public Schools before moving to Owensboro and teaching in the Daviess County Public Schools. In DCPS, she taught at Tamarack Elementary, Daviess County Middle School, and College View Middle School.

Hannah was loved and appreciated by her students, fellow teachers, staff, and administrators. Like her husband Gene, she believed that every child could learn and that every person who worked in a school had an important role to serve. A number of families have shared how Hannah's diligence and persistence — whether in challenging her students to excel or in advocating for the support they needed — made a significant difference in those students' lives. Hannah also strongly supported her fellow teachers in her schools in a similar manner.

Hannah was a Christian who quietly carried her faith throughout her life. Hannah and Gene were longtime members of Century Christian and First Christian Church in Owensboro.

The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for the care that the staff at Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation and The Heartford House provided to Hannah.

In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to the Samuel and Emma Alexander Education Scholarship Fund, care of the College Heights Foundation at Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Boulevard, Bowling Green, KY 42101.

Visitation for Mrs. Crume will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory in Owensboro. The funeral service will immediately follow, beginning at 1:00 p.m. The family will hold a private committal service at the Chandler Memorial Chapel at Western Kentucky University, after which she will be interred there with Gene.