HOBOKEN — Joan Johns Crews, 78, of Hoboken passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Bayview Nursing Home after an extended illness.
Mrs. Crews was born in Screven to the late Carlys Everett Johns and Sarah Leona Chesser Johns. She lived in Hoboken most of her life.
Mrs. Crews taught at Okefenokee Technical School for many years. She was a longtime faithful member of Nahunta Church of God and always enjoyed taking care of people.
Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Joel R. Greene, Jr.
Survivors include her husband, Burnice Crews of Hoboken; two daughters, Karla Cleland (Jamie) of Nahunta and Karen Hunnicutt (Kelly) of Hoboken; three grandchildren, Caden Morgan, Jace Hun-
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nicutt and Feona Hunnicutt; four brothers, Curtis Johns (Connie) of Nahunta, Mikel Johns of Nahunta, Ronnie Johns (Brenda) of Hickox, and Tony Johns of Nahunta; two sisters, Lucy Southers of Athens and Judy Hendrix (John) of Waycross; three nephews she raised, Mikel Ray Johns of Nahunta, Eric Johns of Macon and Dillon Johns of Hoboken; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
A funeral service was held Monday, January 20 at Nahunta Church of God with the Rev. Charles Florey officiating Burial followed in Hoboken Cemetery.
Pallbearers were be Mikel Ray Johns, Dillon Johns, Clay Johns, Bobby Crews, Kyle Crews, and Joey Crews.
Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Bayview Nursing Home.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at fryefh.com.
Arrangements were with Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta.
