Charles Stanley Crews, Sr.

Charles S. Crews, Sr. age 94, of Conyers, Georgia, formerly of East Point, Georgia, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 after a short illness. He retired as a Civil Service Training Aids Chief in 1987, 3rd Army Headquarters, at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Crews was a World War II Veteran and fought beneath the Pacific Ocean as a submariner on the USS Spot. He was a Christian that loved his church and family. He was a deacon and worked with children for more than 30 years at East Point First Baptist Church, before moving to Conyers, 14 years ago. He enjoyed life to the fullest with an adventurous spirit and was an avid music lover. He and his wife enjoyed camping in their Airstream camper for years. Born on January 6, 1921 he was the son of the late Henry Clayton Crews and Lyda Stanoland Crews of Moultrie, Ga. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Stevens Crews; brother, Harry Crews; Step-Mother, Fleeta McMath Pass Crews; sister, Fleta and two step-sisters, Mary and Flora. He is survived by his son, Charles S. Crews, Jr., and wife, Jean; daughter, Cathy C. Parker, and husband, Mark; two grandsons, Randy C. Crews, and wife, Angela, of Colorado Springs, Co. and Barry R. Crews, and wife, Heather, Covington, Ga.; granddaughter, Emily Parker; great-granddaughter, Taylor R. Crews and great-grandson, Nicholas C. Crews; sister, Martha C. McBurney, Alexandria, La.; and several nieces and nephews; the staff at Morningside Assistance Living, Conyers, Ga., and the companionate, loving care at the Abbey Hospice, in Social Circle, Ga. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Conyers, Ga. with Rev. Butch Davis and Rev. Vicki Chesney officiating; interment will follow at Green Meadow Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at Conyers First Baptist. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in honor of Charles S. Crews, Sr. to the Abbey Hospice, 215 Azalea Ct., Social Circle, Ga. 30025 or to the Conyers First Baptist, Children's Ministry, 2100 Highway 138 NE, Conyers, GA 30013. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Road, Conyers, GA 30012, 770-483-7216.

Charles Stanley Crews, Sr.

January 6, 1921 - September 30, 2015