Hubert Wasteen Crawford, 90, of Sumter, SC, formerly of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, SC.
Born in Patterson, August 20, 1932, he had lived in Sumter, SC for the past three years. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korea conflict. He would go on to retire as a bus driver for Greyhound Lines, Inc. after 20 years of service. He loved spending time with his family, doing string arts and farming. He also enjoyed watching all kinds of sports including, the Pierce County Bears, the Georgia Bulldogs, the Atlanta Braves and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was a faithful member of both the First Church of the Nazarene in Waycross and the Calvary Nazarene Church in Sumter, SC.
He was a son of the late Jessie Irvin and Elsie Lorine Harris Crawford. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jearline Luke Crawford; his son-in-law, Don Reynolds; a grandson, Justin Reynolds; a sister, Clara Kimbrell; a brother, Paul Crawford and two brothers-in-law, Morris Henderson and R.O. Kimbrell.
Survivors include his daughter, Kay Reynolds, Jacksonville, FL; his son, Alan (Jennifer) Crawford, Sumter, SC; a sister, Naomi Henderson, Waycross; two brothers, Robert (Karen) Crawford, Blackshear and Wayne (Teresa) Crawford, Waycross; three grandchildren, Hope (Edgar) Hernandez, Faith (Scott) Sims-McGinley and Zachery (Sara) Crawford; nine great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, from the First Church of the Nazarene in Waycross.
Interment will be in the Blackshear City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the First Church of the Nazarene, 2505 Alice Street, Waycross, GA 31501.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
