Terry Allen Crawford

Mr. Terry Allen Crawford, age 60, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Terry was born on February 23, 1965, in Hazlehurst to the late Verlyn Wade Crawford and Betty Ann Wood Crawford. He was a lifelong resident of Jeff Davis County and attended Hazlehurst Church of God of Prophesy. Terry was happiest outdoors, kayaking down the river, fishing, or camping under the trees he loved so much. A gifted cabinet builder and talented wood-whittler, he worked with his hands in a way that brought beauty and purpose to everything he touched. He had a true green thumb and could make anything bloom, from flowers and rose bushes to banana trees.

He enjoyed hunting for and crafting arrowheads, learning about Native American history, and attending the Pow Wow celebrations at the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon. Terry also loved fast cars, guns, and collecting antiques. He was funny, adventurous, strong-willed, and lived life with a spirit uniquely his own.

Above all, Terry was proud of his boys and deeply loved his grandchildren. To his sons, he was more than a father — he was a protector, a teacher, and a steady guiding hand. He taught them how to work hard, stand strong in their beliefs, treat others with respect, and love without condition. He showed them how to fish, how to hunt, how to grow things, and how to become the kind of men who care for their own families with the same strength and devotion he showed them. In their eyes, Terry was a real-life superhero, someone who believed in them even when they struggled to believe in themselves. As his son shared, “My dad taught me everything I know in life except how to live without him.”

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Grady and Vera Crawford; his maternal grandparents, Woodrow and Maxine Wood; and his granddaughter, Nevaeh Grace Crawford.

Terry is survived by his sons, Dusty Crawford (Moe) of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jason Crawford (Kelsey) of Hazlehurst, and Wesley Crawford of Hazlehurst; his brother, Michael Crawford (Toni) of Vidalia; his sisters, Cheryl Mihovilich (Richard) of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and Sherry Worth (Perry) of Hazlehurst; his grandchildren, Kayden Kelly, Zion, Amarri, and Payton Crawford; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Manning and Rev. Josh Ogletree, Sr. officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Burial will follow in the Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Richard Davis, Josh Ogletree, Sr., Michael Crawford, Doug Murphy, Carl Sanders, and Jesse Worth.

The family may be contacted at the home of Sherry and Perry Worth, 130 Bill Quarterman Rd, Hazlehurst, Georgia, 31539.

Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home and the Crawford family are in charge of arrangements.

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