HOBOKEN — Mr. John Terry Crews, 70 of Hoboken, passed away Sunday morning, May 28, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born September 29, 1952 in Waycross, Crews was a son of the late Charlie Elden and Ollie Griffin Crews. He was a lifelong resident of Brantley County and a 1970 graduate of Brantley County High School.
Crews joined the United States Air Force in 1973 and was an electrician in The Strategic Air Command stationed in Grand Forks, N.D., from 1973-77. After serving his country, Crews returned to the Georgia Department of Transportation and retired as a construction project engineer in 2001.
Crews enjoyed planting gardens, taking vacations and spending time with all his family. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and community.
In addition to his parents, Crews was preceded in death by his sister, Janice Crews Shuman; brothers-in-law, Stevie Patten, James Wade Lee, Ronald John Altman and Charles E. Heard; and nephews, David Dowling, Jessie James Lee and Christopher Ray Shuman.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Lera Cynthia “Cindy” Pittman Crews; daughter, Candice Crews King (Brandon); son, John Lamar Crews (Stacy); two grandchildren, Emily King (fiancé J.P. Manning) and Sam King; brothers and sisters, Elaine Crews Heard, Katherine Crews Altman, Larry Crews (Evelyn), Emma Ruth Crews Lee, Marilyn Crews Crawford (Gary), Danny Crews (Barbara), Tommy Crews (Diane) and Dennis Crews (Annette); brother-In-law, Ray Shuman; and many loved and special nieces and nephews and other relatives.
A funeral service was held Wednesday morning, May 31, 2023 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Hoboken.
Burial followed in the Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
