Betty Crew returned to her heavenly father on February 24, 2015 after a short hospital stay due to complications from Diabetes. She was born on November 16, 1932 in Electra, Texas, to Theodore and Miriam Lucinda (Streety) Thurman. She was raised near Muleshoe, Texas and graduated from Muleshoe High in 1951. Betty married her sweetheart, Gerald LeRoy Crew on May 2, 1953. As a member of Murray Baptist Church for over 50 years, Betty held the positions of church clerk, and editor of the Lamplighter newsletter. She lived her life with grace, kindness and unconditional love for everyone she knew.
Betty is survived by her children: Rebecca Brown (T Wooldridge), Taylorsville; Carol (Jack) Mears, Midvale; Hal (Becky) Crew, West Jordan; Curtis (Melanie) Crew, West Jordan; Mark Crew (West Jordan); Carl Crew (Salt Lake), as well as sisters Pansy Welch, Shallowater, Texas; Bobbie Wilson, Washington; Linda McIntyre, Lubbock, Texas. Betty was a proud Grandma to 20 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald LeRoy Crew; parents, brothers LeRoy, Delinn, Gordon, and Mason; sisters Virginia, June, Deloris; step-daughter Deloris (Bill) Schindler; step-granddaughter Dara Sue Schindler Miller.
Viewing services will be held on February 27, 2015, from 6-8 pm at Goff Mortuary, 8090 South State Street. Funeral services will be held on February 28, 2015 at 11:00 am at Murray Baptist Church, 184 East 5770 South, Murray, Utah. There will be a viewing one hour before funeral services. In lieu of flowers, please give to the Murray Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 184 East 5770 South, Murray, Utah 84107.
"Be encouraged daughter, for your faith has made you whole" Mathew 9:22
GO COWBOYS! Betty will be cheering from heaven!