Joseph 'Joe' Estus Crews, 83, of Hortense, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held Monday, April 13, 2026, 11:00am, at Chapman Funeral Chapel with Brother Keith Brown officiating.  Interment with Military Honors will follow at Palmetto Cemetery with Nathaniel Carswell, Austin Walker, Gage Browning, Alex Browning, Darwin LaGarce, and Hunter Smith serving active pallbearers.  A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00am until service time, at the funeral home.

Joe was born April 11, 1942, in Jesup, GA , to Lacy Adolf Crews and Lettie Patricia Nichols Crews.  He had lived in Hortense for the past 35 years, and was a member of Little Memorial Baptist Church of Hortense.  He enjoyed hunting and freshwater fishing.  Joe was a veteran of the United States Army serving during Vietnam, and was called to duty during Desert Storm while serving with the United States Army Reserves.  He retired from Glynn County Public Works in 2005, and was a truck driver with H.S. Wilson Construction.

Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Lois 'Prysie' Crews of Hortense, daughter, Kim Crews of Brunswick, sisters, Evelyn Rubenstein of Canton, GA, Ethel McCready and Patricia Crews both of Fernandina Beach, FL, Una Crews (Kurt) of Yulee, FL, and Cheryl Smith (Bill) of Fredrick, MD,  his faithful chihuahua, JoJo, 5 grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews in Georgia and Texas, and numerous great grandchildren,  great nieces and great nephews.