Rev. Crenshaw was born in Randolph County, Alabama August 21, 1941 to the late Claude Ellis Crenshaw and the late Katherine Bessie Wilkerson Crenshaw.

Rev. Crenshaw  was a retired automobile mechanic, and was a member and pastor of the Oak Grove Baptist Church in Pine Mountain, Georgia for 18 years.

He is survived by his wife Mary Crenshaw of Lanett, Al., 3 nephews Larry Thornton of Atlanta, Ga., Donnie Smith of Katie, Texas, Rickey Duke of Carrollton, Ga. niece Ann Lites of Atlanta, Ga. several great nieces & nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers and 1 sister.