Susan Melissa Crews Grinder

Susan Melissa Crews Grinder was born January 3, 1973 in Lawrenceburg, TN, the daughter of Lois Staggs Crews and the late Calvin Crews. Susan was employed with the Wayne County Board of Education as a teacher at Collinwood Elementary. She was a member of the Canaan Freewill Baptist Church and TEA and NEA.

She was united in marriage to Brenton Earl Grinder, Jr. on August 5, 1995.

Susan departed this life on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 48 Years, 30 Days.

She is survived by her husband, Brenton Earl Grinder, Jr., daughters, Brenna Claire Grinder and Caroline Crews Grinder, mother, Lois Staggs Crews, brothers, Bill Crews, Danny Crews, wife, Carole, Barry Crews, wife, Carol and Jeff Crews, wife, Carol, sisters, Sharon McClain, husband, Randy and Jan Horton, husband, Robert, sister-in- law, Connie Crews all of Lawrenceburg(Wayne County), TN, mother-in-law, Saundra Grinder, Collinwood, TN, brother-in-law, Patrick Grinder, wife, Krystal, Arab, AL and several nieces and nephews who adored their " Sissy".

In addition to her father, Susan was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Crews, father-in-law, Brenton Grinder and sister-in-law, Kathy Crews.

Services will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Danny Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Methodist Church Cemetery, Lawrenceburg (Wayne Co), TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors assisting the family. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 10:00 am until service time at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Jason Crews, Josh Crews, Eric Horton, Matt McClain, Blake Crews, Blaine Crews, Lance Crews and Clay Crews.

Due to COVID-19, mask and physical distancing are required for everyone attending the visitation or the funeral service.