Rev. Clarence Edward Crews

January 1, 1928 - October 30, 2015

Obituary Rev. Clarence Edward Crews age 87 passed on Friday, October 30, 2015 at Life Care of Morristown. He was a retired welder from American Enka where he worked for 35 years. He was a former pastor of Noeton Baptist Church in Bean Station, and Assistant pastor of Youngs Chapel Baptist Church in Tazewell, Tn. He was a World War II veteran and was stationed in Japan after the war ended. He was a 50 year member of Tate Spring F&AM # 438, a 32nd degree Mason member of the Scottish Rite Bodies in Knoxville and a member of Kerbela Shrine Temple in Knoxville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents Hugh and Lilly Crews of Mary's Chapel, sister, Christine Crews and infant son Jerry Lynn Crews, granddaughter Carrie Bishop and grandson Jeremy Bishop. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Ida (Antrican) Crews, Daughter, Jerri Etta Bishop and (David) ,Sons, Terry Crews, and David (Regina) Crews, Grandsons, Gregory ( Elizabeth) Crews, Stephen (Suzanne) Crews, Neal (Teresa) Bishop, granddaughter's, LaShawn (Kenny) Hurst, Katie (Matthew) Williamson., Great Grandchildren William, Ty, J.D, Logan, Lauren, Emery, Aydan, and Carrie. Brother, Don (Mary Lee) Crews, sisters, Shirley (Bob) Rhinehart and Barbara (Virgil) Kirkham. Visitation will be at Alder-Mayes Funeral Home, Sunday, November 1, 2015 from 4:30-7:00 pm with a Masonic funeral service to follow. The Funeral service will be held at Noeton Baptist Church in Bean Station, TN on Monday, November 2, 2015 12:00 pm with Kenny Boling, James Garrett, and Will McReynolds officiating. Interment will be at Hamblen Memorial Gardens following the service. Special thanks to all the staff at Life Care Center of Morristown for all their care and kindness to our entire family during our father's illness. Also, special thanks to our loving friends, Gerald and Brenda Nunn, Scott and Brenda Sliger, and Janie Cline. Palbarers will be Gregory Crews, Stephen Crews, Neal Bishop, Mathew Williamson, Gerald Nunn, Kenny Hurst, and Bronson Shelton. Arrangements by Alder-Mayes Funeral Home Cemetery Details Hamblen Memory Gardens 5421 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy. Russellville, TN, 37860 Visitation NOV 1. 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM Alder-Mayes Funeral Home 4524 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy. Morristown, TN, 37814 Funeral Service NOV 2. 12:00 PM Noeton Missionary Baptist Church 359 Newman Hollow Rd. Bean Station, TN, 37708 Interment NOV 2 Hamblen Memory Gardens 5421 E Andrew Johnson Hwy Morristown, TN, 37814 To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rev. Clarence Edward Crews, please visit our floral store.