Archie Crews Obituary

Hoboken, GA

Mr. Archie B. Crews, 88, passed away late Monday evening, January 30, 2006, at the Satilla Regional Medical Center.

A native & life-long resident of Brantley County, he was retired from the Brantley County Road Department and was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church where he was in the Adult II Sunday School Class. He will be remembered as a faithful and loving husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Crews was a son of the late Ira J. & Neva Dixon Crews and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Gwendolyn Crews; a great grandchild, Ashley Tiner; two sisters, Martha Lee Crews and Frances Hyers and two brothers, Farley Crews and Reppard Crews.

Survivors are his wife of 65 years, Mary Griffin Crews of Hoboken; three daughters and sons-n-law, Linda & Lonnie DuBose, Joyce & Julian "Woody" Woodcock and Janice & David Zak all of Brunswick; a son and daughter-n-law, Warren & Carolyn Crews of Brunswick;five grandchildren, Donna Jo Herrin of Waycross, Susan (Charlie) Faulk, Cassandra (Joey) Bartlett and Emily Zak all of Brunswick and Jennifer Zak of Statesboro. Four great grandchildren, Chad Herrin of Waycross Heather Henrique, Harrison Faulk and Kendall Anne Faulk all of Brunswick, three sisters and brothers-n-law, Mary & Troy Thomas of Waycross, Mattie Lou & Harry Cohen of Douglas and Thelma & Herbert Strickland of Jacksonville, FL; three brothers and sisters-n-law, Fleming & Hilda Crews and Whitmer & Ermalene Crews all of Hoboken and Elzria & Jeanette Crews of Waycross; two sisters-n-law, Vannie Crews of Jacksonville and Virginia Crews of Homerville; a brother-n-law, Bennie Hyers of Waycross and several nieces, nephews & other relatives.

Funeral services for Mr. Crews will be held Thursday morning, February 2, 2006 at 11:00 o’clock from the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.

Interment will be in the High Bluff Cemetery.

Visitation for Mr. Crews will be held Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 at the funeral home.

Mr. Crews will lay in state at the church one hour prior to the service.

Members of the Adult II Sunday School Class are asked to serve as honorary pallbearers and are requested to meet at the church by 10:30 am Thursday.

Memorials may be made to a charity of the giver’s choosing.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing our online register at www.pearsontreadwell.com.

Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.