Virgie Mae Crews

Virgie Mae Crews, age 101, of Glenwood, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. She was born on April 26, 1918, in Ty, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jasper Monroe Fouts and Minnie Frances Reynolds Fouts. On December 8, 1935, she was married to James "Jim" Edgar Crews who preceded her in death on September 30, 1977. She was also preceded in death by her son, James Robert Crews; her grandson, Steve Herring; her parents; and her seven siblings. In 1938 Virgie was baptized and became a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, where, up until her death, she was the oldest living member, and truly loved her church family. She always had a special quote she enjoyed sharing, "Everyone get up, get dressed and go to church", words she lived her life by. She worked until she was 75 years old in the deli for Bakers IGA, making her delicious pies, especially her famous coconut pie and fondly became known as the "pie lady". Besides making wonderful pies, she was also known to be the best cook and quilter in Pike County and was honored by winning Grand Champion at the Arkansas State Fair for one of her beautiful hand-made quilts. Virgie Mae dearly loved her family and friends and was the true meaning of a wonderful Christian mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who had the joy of knowing her, but she has left a legacy of love and cherished memories to carry on in each and everyones heart. She is survived by two daughters, Joann Herring and Joy Buck, both of Glenwood; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Vic and Penny Forga, Jack and Vicki Herring, Tarie Crews, Eddie and Donna Herring, Lena and Kevin Ray, Leann Stearns, Roger Crews and granddaughter-in-law, Rita Herring; eighteen great-grandchildren; twenty-five great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Othel (Sharon) Fouts of Andrews, Indiana; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and a host of wonderful friends. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 5, 2019, in the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Jack Herring and Bro. Keith Shewbart officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the Bethel Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Pallbearers will be Eddie Herring, Vic Forga, Donny Cannon, Heath Herring, John Mark Baker, Darren Bardwell, Roger Crews and Carl Plyler. Honorary pallbearers will be the nurses and staff of the Montgomery County Nursing Home and her Bethel Missionary Baptist Church family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bethel Cemetery Association, 65 Crews Road, Glenwood, Arkansas 71943. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.