He was a native and lifelong resident of Brantley County who graduated from Hoboken High School in 1958. Whit was the owner/operator of Twin Oaks Bluegrass Park and Campground, and he was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.
Whit is preceded in death by his parents, Ira James Crews and Neva Dixon Crews; and nine siblings, Farley Crews, Martha Lee Crews, Thelma Crews Strickland, Frances Crews Hyers, Reppard Crews, Elzria Crews, Fleming Crews, Mattie Lou Crews Cohen and Archie B. Crews.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ermalene Merritt Crews of Hoboken; one daughter, Sharon Crews Crawford of Hoboken; one grandson, Ira Lee Crawford; three great grandchildren, Mason Lee Crawford, Eli Owen Crawford and Kaleb Whit Crawford; one sister, Mary Crews Thomas of Waycross; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday (March 1, 2018) at the Music Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Brantley County who graduated from Hoboken High School in 1958. Whit was the owner/operator of Twin Oaks Bluegrass Park and Campground, and he was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.
Whit is preceded in death by his parents, Ira James Crews and Neva Dixon Crews; and nine siblings, Farley Crews, Martha Lee Crews, Thelma Crews Strickland, Frances Crews Hyers, Reppard Crews, Elzria Crews, Fleming Crews, Mattie Lou Crews Cohen and Archie B. Crews.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ermalene Merritt Crews of Hoboken; one daughter, Sharon Crews Crawford of Hoboken; one grandson, Ira Lee Crawford; three great grandchildren, Mason Lee Crawford, Eli Owen Crawford and Kaleb Whit Crawford; one sister, Mary Crews Thomas of Waycross; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday (March 1, 2018) at the Music Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Family Members
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Farley Hilton Crews
1914–2004
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Martha Lee Crews
1916–1998
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Archie B. Crews
1917–2006
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Mary Ella Crews Thomas
1919–2019
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Infant Crews
1921–1921
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Mattie Lou Crews Cohen
1923–2011
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Infant son Crews
1925–1925
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Walter Esteas Crews
1926–1926
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Thelma Lucille Crews Strickland
1927–2016
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James Fleming Crews
1932–2016
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Bennie Reppard Crews
1933–1984
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Frances Crews Hyers
1933–1992
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Robert Elzria "Elzria" Crews
1936–2008
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