Wade Ray Crews

A funeral service for Wade R. Crews will be held Friday, November 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Dr. Marcus Finch and Bro. Darby Kinney officiating. Burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. The Crews family will receive friends one hour before the funeral service in the chapel on Friday, November 13, 2026.

Mr. Crews, born August 16, 1933, died November 6, 2026, at the age of 93.

He was a member of Central Baptist Church. A veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired after 32 years at Meridian Bigbee Railroad. He will be remembered as the man with the candy in his backpack at Central Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school for many years.

Pa Pa could fix, build, or create anything he could put his mind to. He made jewelry, toy boxes for grandkids, and carved wood ducks and walking sticks. He carved the names into all the pickets for the fence fundraiser when Planet Playground was established. Mr. Crews made wooden crosses and gave them to many while sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Wade will be remembered as a loving husband, good father, and wonderful Pa Pa.

Survivors include Linda Crews his beloved wife of 52 years, children, Debbie Garner (Pete), Donna Page (Thomas), Dana McEwan, Spartacus Jordan (Angie), Danny Crews, Tammy Kinney (Keith), and Todd Wing (Amy); 19 grandchildren; 20 ½ great-grandchildren; brother, Winfred Crews; and numerous extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, J.T. and Modene Crews; sisters, Joann Perry and Reba Rutledge; and grandson, Trevor Jordan.

Pallbearers will be his Sunday school class: Danny Palmer, Jimmy Price, A.C. McMinn, Frank Brewer, Bill Crudup, and Mike Cain. Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The family request memorials be made to Central Baptist Shoebox Ministry, Lauderdale Baptist Association, Helping Hands, Tunnels 2 Towers, or any charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be expressed at robertbarhamffh.com.