C Surnames 

 Lawrence County, Tennessee 

Obituaries 

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Mrs. Annie Childress, February 1949
Mrs. Annie Johnson Childress, 73 years old died yesterday morning at her home in Ethridge, Tenn. of a heart ailment.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. today at the Ethridge Methodist church. Burial will be in the Ethridge cemetery.
Mrs. Childress, widow of Eugene Childress, was a native of Indiana, but lived in Lawrence county nearly all her life. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
She is survived by four daughters; Mrs. R. A. Brian, Nashville, Mrs. John Thorne, Oak Ridge, Tenn., Mrs. Guy Tosh, Tokyo, Mrs. L. S. Hollis, Ethridge; five sons; Alva, Charlie, and Ed Childress, Ethridge, Roy Childress, Lawrenceburg, Earl, Washington Courthouse, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. I. M. Brian, Ethridge, Mrs. E. S. Brian, Nashville, Mrs. Dora Wade, Birmingham, Ala., and three brothers, Frank, Sid and Morris Johnson Florence, Ala.
Submitted by: Reita Jones Burress

J. B. Crews, Sr., February 1938
Death Comes to J. B. Crews Monday
    J. B. Crews, well known and prominent citizen of Lawrence county, died Monday at his home on the Waynesboro road, a few miles west of Lawrenceburg, of pneumonia.  He was 68 years of age and had lived his entire life in the same community and was a splendid upright citizen.
    Mr. Crews was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Crews, a brother of the late Dr. Dan Crews and Miss Catherine Crews, and he leaves a brother, Jonas, of Missouri.  His wife, who was Miss Emma Blackwell, before their marriage, survives him with the following children: J. B., Jr.; Clifford, Arthur, Shirley, and Hardy [Harding].
    A funeral service was held at Pleasant Grove church near Red Hill on Tuesday at 11 o'clock followed burial in the cemetery nearby on the Waynesboro road, with Freemon & Company funeral directors.  Rev. B. W. Blessing, a long time friend of Mr. and Mrs. Crews, preached the funeral.
    A large crowd attended, several going from Lawrenceburg, some of the pall bearers being from this city.  Mr. Crews was a substantial farmer and christian gentleman and was interested in the betterment of the community in which he lived, his county and state.  He was a familiar figure in Lawrenceburg and known to the citizens of the county and town alike for his honesty of purpose and integrity.  The county and city has lost a splendid citizen, and the sympathy of all goes out to the family in their bereavement.
Submitted by: Sharon Fondelier  fondelier@aol.com

Charles Clifford Crews, Sr., April 1991
    Mr. Charles Clifford Crews, Sr., 77, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away Friday, March 29, 1991, at Hendersonville Hospital in Hendersonville after an extended illness.
    He was a native of Lawrence County, a veteran of World War II, a retired truck driver, and a member of the Pleasant Grove Methodist Church.  He was the son of the late J.B. and Mary Blackwell Crews.
    The funeral services were held on Monday, April 1, 1991, at Freemon-Pettus Funeral Home chapel.  Burial was held at Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Freemon-Pettus Funeral Home directing.
    Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Crews, Hendersonville; one son, Charles Clifford Crews, Jr., Elizabethtown, Kentucky; one daughter, Sharon Fondelier, Dunkirk, Maryland; one brother, Harding Crews, Lawrenceburg; four grandchildren; one step-grandson.
Submitted by: Sharon Fondelier  fondelier@aol.com


Mrs. Ollie Ezell Comer, 16 Dec 1958
One of Lawrence's Oldest Ladies Dies
Second Oldest Citizen
  Mrs. Ollie Ezell Comer, second oldest citizen of the Second District of Lawrence County, died Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Littrell, East Prairie, Mo. The body was brought to the home of her son, Jesse Comer, at Loretto and funeral services were to be held this [Thursday] afternoon at 1 o'clock at Liberty Grove church, with the Rev. Henry Yeager officiating, and burial in Bishop Chapel cemetary with the Osborn Funeral Home of Loretto having charge of the arrangements.
  Mrs. Comer was born January 26, 1863, in this county; she was the daughter of the late Harb and Sinthia Potete Ezell, and granddaughter of William and Jemima Potete, pioneer citizens of Lawrence County. The Potetes helped organize Second Creek church on June 26,1830, and also played an important role in the first county government during and following David Crockett's life.
  Mrs. Comer united with Missionary Baptist Church in early life. She was married to Daniel Patrick Comer in 1883 and to this union eight children were born, one of whom, Mrs. Vergie Marks, is deceased. She also had 5 step children, Mrs. Ettie Johnson, Mrs. Dellie Murrell, Miss Laura Comer, Johnny and Taylor Comer, all of, whom are deceased. She is survived by seven children, Mrs. Bertha Taylor, of the Liberty Grove community; Mrs. John Littrell, of Missouri; Leslie Comer, of East Prairie, Mo.; Crutcher Comer, of Russellville, Ala.; Jesse Comer, of Loretto; Bob P. Comer, of this city, and Albert Comer of Indiana. She is also suvived by 57 grandchildren, 116 great-grandchildren and twenty great-great-grandchildren.
 Submitted by: Jesse Bates

 

James Arthur Crews, March 1975
    James Arthur Crews, 59, of 312 Deller St. [Lawrenceburg, TN] was dead on arrival at Maury County Hospital.  He was the son of the late Jermiah [Jeremiah] B. and Mary Emma Blackwell Crews, Sr., and was self-employed, Handle Manuf.
    Funeral services were March 28, 1975, at North Funeral Home with Rev. J.W. Potts officiating.  Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery with North Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
    Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ava Dean Nix Crews, Lawrenceburg, one daughter Mrs. Susan Gobble, City, five sons, Mack Crews, Home, Jimmy, Jerry, and Travis Crews, City, Sonny Crews, Mt. Juliet, four brothers, J.B. Crews, Shirley Crews, Harding Crews, all of Lawrenceburg and Clifford Crews of Hendersonville, Tn and 13 grandchildren.
Submitted by: Sharon Fondelier  fondelier@aol.com

William S. Crews, February 1985
    Mr. William Shirley Crews, age 66 of 2509 Waynesboro Hwy., Lawrenceburg passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 1985 at Crockett General Hospital after a short illness.  He was a retired truck driver a veteran a member of the Methodist Church and the Elks Lodge.  He was the son of the late Jeremiah Benjamin and Emma Blackwell Crews.
    Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 4, 1985 at Freemon-Pettus Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Bobby Gobble and William Oakley officiating.  Burial followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
    He is survived by his wife Mrs. Laura Crews, of Lawrenceburg, one daughter Rose Lasater of Sebring, Florida, three sons Bill Crews and Bob Crews of Lawrenceburg and Dan Crews of Shawnee, Ok., three brothers J.B. Crews and Hardin [Harding] Crews of Lawrenceburg and Clifford Crews of Henryville [Hendersonville], Tn.  Nine grandchildren also survive.
    Freemon-Pettus Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.
Submitted by: Sharon Fondelier  fondelier@aol.com

Harding Crews, December 1992
    Mr. Harding Crews, age 71 of 725 Crews Road, Lawrenceburg passed away on December 29, 1992 at Crockett Hospital.  He was a native of Lawrence County and the son of the late J.B. Crews, Sr. and late Emma Blackwell Crews.  He was a retired Truck Driver with Ryder Truck Lines, retired farmer and member of the Pleasant Grove Methodist Church.
    He is survived by his wife, Alberta Hoffman Crews, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; two sons, Gary Crews, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; Stan Crews, Nashville, Tennessee; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a step-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Submitted by: Sharon Fondelier  fondelier@aol.com