Teressa Crawley

Celebrating the Life of

TERESSA RAWLEY C

A Celebration of Life for

TERESSA RAWLEY C Sunrise March 22, 1946

Sunset April 6, 2026

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10:00 AM Gethsemane Baptist Church 5405 Roanoke Avenue Newport News, VA 23605 GethsemaneBaptist.org Pastor D. Shawrod Riddick II Officiating

Order of Worship

Prelude…………………………………......…………………….......…............................…… Musiscians Processional……………………………......………………................ Clergy, Family, & Friends Hymn of Comfort ………………..…………...........................…..... GBC Celebration Choir Scriptures Old Testament............................................................................................. Minister New Testament............................................................................................ Minister Prayer of Comfort............................................................................Elder Kevin McCray Words of Reflections (2 Minutes Please)...........................................Erica Crawley Elder Kevin McCray Silent Reading of the Obituary Soft Music Acknowledgements.................................................................Pastor Tiffany Foreman Musical Selection......................................................................GBC Celebration Choir Message of Hope..…………….…….................................. Pastor D. Shawrod Riddick II Commital Recessional.........………........................................................... Clergy, Family, & Friends

Interment

A private burial will take place at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery 5310 Milners Rd, Suffolk, VA 23434

Obituary

Early Monday morning, April 6, 2026, God called Teressa B. Crawley to her heavenly home. Teressa was born on March 22, 1946, in Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, to the late Herman P. Hamlett, Sr., and Revella J. Hamlett.

At an early age, her family relocated to Newport News, Virginia, where she was educated in the Newport News Public School System and proudly graduated from Carver High School. She later attended Gethsemane Baptist Church.

Affectionately known as “Honey” by family and friends, Teressa was a vibrant, warm, and loving soul. She had a unique way of making everyone feel welcome—greeting others with a smile and kindness as if she had known them for years. Her presence was truly special, and her spirit left a lasting impression on everyone she encountered.

Teressa was a woman of many talents and creativity. She had a passion for sewing and developed her skills through classes that led to her employment with Chaffin Interiors. She later became an Alterations Manager at Rice’s Nachmans, where her craftsmanship and attention to detail were well known. Gifted with her hands, Teressa could create everything from clothing and costumes to drapery and upholstery for homes and automobiles.

Her talents extended far beyond sewing. Teressa was an exceptional cook, a gifted artist who brought her imagination to life through drawings, a beautiful singer, and an energetic dancer who brought joy wherever she went. She was also an award-winning bowler, always showing great sportsmanship. She enjoyed football and was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears. Above all, she loved her family deeply and was a devoted caregiver to her parents, faithfully caring for them until their passing. Her greatest beauty was not only seen on the outside, but truly radiated from within.

Teressa was preceded in death by her parents, Herman P. Hamlett, Sr., and Revella J. Hamlett, and her brother, Herman P. Hamlett, Jr. She leaves to cherish her precious memories: her loving husband, Irvin Crawley of Newport News, Virginia; her sister, Ursula Thomas of Newport News, Virginia; her brothers, Harold Hamlett (Stacey) of North Valdosta, Georgia, and Melvin Hamlett of Chesterfield, Virginia; two sisters-in-law, Hilda Crawley of Newport News, Virginia and Pamela Faulk (John); one brother-in-law, Erston Crawley of Carrollton, Virginia; along with a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

To My Honey...

I have to pray, I have to pray.

I feel unhappy.

I feel so sad.

I lost the best friend that I ever had.

She was my honey.

I loved her so, but God loved her more.

It was time for her to go.

I have to pray. I have to pray We shared the years We shared each day In love together, we found our way.

Now my days are filled with tears, but I can hear her say, “Don’t worry, dear God is here. He will comfort you and those tears.”

I have to pray. I have to pray.

Until we see each other one day, I have to pray, I have to pray, I will get through the upcoming days, nights and years For however long God keeps me here, knowing my honey is always there (in my heart). Together forever.

Love Your Darling

“Forever in our hearts...

...always in our memories.”

Pallbearers Elder Kevin McCray Louis Warren, Jr. Bryan Binns Ambrose Crawley Iris Bailey Erston Crawley

Floral Bearers Family Friends

Acknowledgement

Words can not express how greatful I am to each your for your calls, cards, visits, and words of encouragement. Special thanks is extended to the doctors, nurses, staff and chaplain of Sentara Hospital as well as the Sentara Hospice Team. Your kind acts will forever be embedded in my mind as I continue to keep the memory of my beloved wife in my heart. May God continue to bless each of you.

-Mr. Irvin Crawley

Repast

The family will gather for a meal immediately following the service in the Gethsemane Baptist Church Welcome Center.