Charles “Charlie” Woody Crews passed away in his home in Monroe, Louisiana, on July 8th, 2024, at the age of 64. Born on November 20, 1959 in Clovis, New Mexico, he was a devoted father for 38 years and a beloved minister in the United Methodist Church serving throughout Louisiana for over 28 years.

Throughout his life, Charlie earned two master’s degrees as well as enough hours to earn a PhD. Because he was such an avid reader and lover of history and scripture, he was able to find common ground and talk about anything with everyone he met. While Charlie left us far too soon, the impact he left throughout the communities he served will be felt for years to come.

Charlie loved playing golf and even got to go to the Masters in 2009. There are many cherished memories of him teaching his daughters to play golf and basketball throughout the years. He enjoyed cooking exotic foods for his family, (omelets were his specialty!) and researching for hours each week to make his sermons creative and scripture based.  Oh how he loved and wanted to share his savior, Jesus Christ.

Charlie, known as Pop, adored his three grandchildren Levi, Paul and Jackson. He showed his great love for them through prayer. Although his grandchildren are young, he made sure they knew how much he loved them.

Charlie was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. They were Charlie Dee Stone and Woodie Whatley, and Ibbie Price and Albert H. Crews.

He is survived by his parents, Joan and Charles P. Crews, daughters Kate Crews Trahan and husband Mark Trahan, and Sarah Crews Simon and husband Zachary Simon, and grandchildren Paul Trahan, and Levi and Jackson Simon, as well as many friends and extended family members who will miss him dearly.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., August 17, 2024 at Our Savior’s Church, 157 Cherokee Drive, Crowley, Louisiana 70526

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