Ira J. Crews, 54, died at his residence near Hoboken, Monday night, Dec. 30, after a long illness.
He was born and reared in the community in which he died, and was considered one of the most progressive farmers in Brantley County.
He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Neva Dixon; five daughters, Mrs. W. T. Thomas, Waycross, Miss Martha Lee Crews, Miss Mattie Lou Crews, Miss Thelma Crews and Miss Frances Crews all of Hoboken, Route 1; six sons, Archie B. Crews, Fleming Crews, Rippard Crews, Elzira Crews, Witmer Crews all of Hoboken, Route 1; and Archie Crews, Jacksonville; one sister, Mrs. I. J. Crawford, Waycross; three brothers, Charlie C. Crews and Lawton Crews, both of Hoboken and Levy Crews, Manor, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at High Bluff Church in Brantley County. Burial was in High Bluff Cemetery. The honorary pallbearers included Ira Thomas, D. C. Kelly, Floyd & J. K. Larkins, Homer Crews, C. T. Myers, Johnny Thomas, N. C. Lynn, Elvie Dowling, Moncie & Estes Crawford and Condis Drawdy. Mincy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ira J. Crews, 54, died at his residence near Hoboken, Monday night, Dec. 30, after a long illness.
He was born and reared in the community in which he died, and was considered one of the most progressive farmers in Brantley County.
He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Neva Dixon; five daughters, Mrs. W. T. Thomas, Waycross, Miss Martha Lee Crews, Miss Mattie Lou Crews, Miss Thelma Crews and Miss Frances Crews all of Hoboken, Route 1; six sons, Archie B. Crews, Fleming Crews, Rippard Crews, Elzira Crews, Witmer Crews all of Hoboken, Route 1; and Archie Crews, Jacksonville; one sister, Mrs. I. J. Crawford, Waycross; three brothers, Charlie C. Crews and Lawton Crews, both of Hoboken and Levy Crews, Manor, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at High Bluff Church in Brantley County. Burial was in High Bluff Cemetery. The honorary pallbearers included Ira Thomas, D. C. Kelly, Floyd & J. K. Larkins, Homer Crews, C. T. Myers, Johnny Thomas, N. C. Lynn, Elvie Dowling, Moncie & Estes Crawford and Condis Drawdy. Mincy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Family Members
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Emma Crews Chesnutt
1874–1946
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Mary Lou Crews Lee
1876–1897
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Micagy/Cage Crews
1879–1941
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Kate Crews Crawford
1881–1955
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Charlie C. Crews
1882–1953
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Levy C Crews
1884–1952
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Martha M. "Mattie" Crews Dowling
1886–1934
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A. Crews
1889–1889
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Whitley Langston Crews
1889–1923
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J. Crews
1890–1891
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Lawton Crews
1897–1956
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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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Ira Whitmer "Whit" Crews
1940–2018
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