Elaine Scott Crenshaw was born January 10, 1949 in Knoxville, TN to George William and Dorothy Elaine Jones Scott. Elaine attended Charles M. Hall High School and graduated from Everett High School, Class of 1967, in Maryville, TN. She majored Psychology and English Language and graduated from Knoxville College in 1971. She pursued a career in Accounting and retired from Bike Athletic Company. She married Ernest Charles Robinson and later remarried to Samuel Lewis Crenshaw. Elaine was a strong virtuous of woman that passionately shared the greatest gift of God…LOVE. She worked diligently over the years with Friends of Black Children and her own ministry, Virtuous Women’s Outreach. Elaine departed this life on Monday, May 28. 2018 at Wellstar Kennestone Medical Center, Marietta, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents and late husband, Sam. She leaves cherished memories to her eleven children: April (Phillip) Paten, Sam (Latisia), Keith, Roderick (Michelle), George (Tammy) Lytle, Chris, Stacey (Randy) Brewer, Nathaniel, Brittani, Brandi (Chad) Garrett and Jeffrey (Karina); 24 grandchildren; loving brother, Tyrone (Daphanie) Scott; devoted sisters/cousins, Nadine Nichols and Jackie Scruggs; and host of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Sunday, June 3, 2018 from 2-3 PM, in the William V. Powell, Jr. Memorial Chapel, Unity Mortuary, with the Homegoing Service to follow with Pastor Norman Jefferson officiating. The final resting place will be at Mount Zion Cemetery, TVA Lab Road, Louisville, following the service. A white dove release will conclude the service.

This obituary was posted on Monday, May 28th, 2018 at 5:35 pm.
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