Mildred Little Crews

Mildred L. Crews, formerly of Lake City, Florida, passed away October 7, 2018. She had resided at the Petersburg Home for Ladies since 1997. Mildred was born May 26, 1924 in Lake City, Florida (Columbia County.) She was the daughter of Walter George Little and Annie Olivia Evans Little. Mrs. Crews was predeceased by her parents and husbands, William F. “Bill” Sheely (KIA in WWII European Theater) and Emory Crews, WWII Veteran of the Pacific Theater, and her sister, Gladys Little Smith. Mrs. Crews was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her family: two daughters, Billy Sheely Johnson and Dianne Crews Haraway; husband, Donald L. Haraway; five grandchildren, Michael Duane Haraway, Elizabeth Johnson Howard, Pamela Haraway Connelly (Mark), Arthur Crews Haraway (Kristen), Ashley Machree Johnson; four great-grandchildren: William Sheely Nix, Jack Haraway Connelly, Chase Edward Connelly and Mason Mark Connelly; and two nephews: David L. Smith and Rickey W. Smith; and former son-in-law, J. Edward Johnson. During her professional career, Mrs. Crews was employed by the Lake City, Florida Branch Office of U.S. Dept. of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services and Lake Shore Hospital Accounting Department. Mrs. Crews was a life-long member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Lake City, Florida, and an avid supporter of United Methodist Family Services, especially the Children’s Homes of both Florida and Virginia. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 15, 2018 at St. Marks United Methodist Church, 225 Claremont Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 followed by interment at Southlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends in the church parlor beginning at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Petersburg Home for Ladies, 311 South Jefferson Street, Petersburg, VA 23803. Services by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .