William Meredith Crenshaw

December 05, 1928 – October 28, 2018

Mr. William Meredith Crenshaw age 89 of Young Harris GA went home peacefully to be with his lord and savior on Sunday, October 28, 2018 after an extended illness at the Clay County Care Center Hayesville NC.

Known as “Bill” to many, “Meredith” to many of his family members and daddy, pop or papa to his kids and grandkids. He was born on December  5, 1928 to the late Jesse E Crenshaw and Lola Barlow Crenshaw, Hawkinsville GA. Bill was a Navy veteran entering service at the end of WWII, serving in Pensacola FL and on board the USS Wantuck, APD 125 and was a past member of the American Legion. After leaving military service he and his loving wife Jenny settled in Orlando Florida. He was a self-taught HVAC technician, but there was nothing he couldn’t build or repair. He retired from Orange County Florida Government in 1988 where he was a maintenance foreman at the Orange County Court House. He and his wife loved to camp and visited all 50 states. He was a hard worker and devoted to his wife of 70 years and to his 5 sons and 1 daughter.

He loved his church and church family, he taught Sunday school for many years at Ivy Log Baptist Church Blairsville, GA. He was never at a loss for words telling others about his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Before moving to Young Harris he and his family attended Orlando Baptist Church where he was a long time Deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters.

Bill is survived by his loving wife of 70 years Virginia E. (Dowdy) Crenshaw, brothers Billy (Janice) Crenshaw, and Sam (Shelia) Crenshaw; son and daughter-in-law Ed and Pauline Crenshaw of Young Harris, GA son and daughter-in-law Jim and Sharon Crenshaw of Toccoa GA, son and daughter-in-law Chuck and Helga Crenshaw of Arabi, GA, son Mike Crenshaw of Young Harris, GA, son Keith Crenshaw of Orlando FL, and daughter and son –in-law Peggy and Mike Waddell of Prosper TX. He also is survived by 12 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild, as well as many nieces and nephews and a host of great friends.

Visitation will be on Tuesday evening October 30, 2018 from 6-8 pm at Mountain View Funeral Home, Blairsville GA.

Funeral Services will be held at Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel in Blairsville GA on Wednesday October 31, 2018 at 1:00 pm with the Reverend Tony Black and Reverend Jerry Karnes officiating, interment will follow at Ivy Log Baptist Cemetery, Hwy 129, Blairsville GA, with full military honor guard salute immediately following the funeral service. Music provided by Elaine Young & Biz Roesch. The following gentlemen serving as pallbearers: Matt Crenshaw, Jesse Crenshaw, Michael Crenshaw, Peyton Fleming, Josiah Waddell, and Buddy Crenshaw. Memorial donations in the name of William M. (Bill) Crenshaw can be made to the building fund of Ivy Log Baptist Church, Blairsville GA.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville GA is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the gust book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com