Albert Ralph Crews, 81, of Paris went to be with his Savior on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 AM Monday, April 24, 2023 in the chapel of Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home with Brett Bell officiating. Burial will follow in the Springhill Cemetery with Terry Thompson, Doug Thompson, Blake Crews, Larry Melvin, Darell Melvin and Ronnie Melvin serving as pallbearers. Family will receive friends from 2:00 PM till 4:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.
Ralph was born on June 28, 1941 in Lamar County a son of Willie Dee and Nina Mae Posey Crews. He was a graduate of West Lamar High School and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. Ralph was in sales. Ralph was a member of Noon Optimist Club, Boys and Girls Club, was very active in Chamber of Commerce and in many other civic and community organizations.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers and 5 sisters.
Ralph is survived by his children, Carolyn Bell and husband. Brett and James Ralph Crews and wife, Wendy; grandchildren, Parker Crews, Payden Crews, Carlton Bell, Jordan Bell, Brayden Steed and Klayre Adams; sister, Pat Thompson and husband, Jerry; brothers, Mike Crews and wife, Patty and J.D. Crews and wife, Shirley and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and a lot of unrelated people who called him Paw-Paw.
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