Ellabell- Sergeant Robert Warren "Bobby" Crapse, Sr. age 32 died Friday June 15, 2012 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Sgt. Crapse was a lifelong resident of Bryan County and a 1998 graduate of Bryan County High School. He began his career with Bryan County Sheriff Department as a jailor in 1999. Sgt. Crapse was currently assigned to the K-9 Unit and the Traffic Enforcement Unit. Bobby was responsible for the K-9 demonstrations in the Bryan County Schools, was active in the Georgia Office of Highway Safety, and was a 2006 graduate of the Georgia Peace Officer Academy. He enjoyed salt water fishing and hunting, was an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan a loved to cooking for his children. Bobby was preceded in death by his grandparents Murray Waters and Johnny and Sandy Crapse.
Survivors include his wife of 11 years Ashli Crapse of Ellabell; one son Robert Warren "Robby" Crapse, Jr. of Ellabell; two daughters Sarah Lynn and Natalie Faye Crapse both of Ellabell; parents Steve and Becky Crapse of Bloomingdale; grandmother Barbara Waters of Ellabell; one brother and a sister-in-law John Murray and Kristina Crapse of Bloomingdale; one sister and brother-in-law Jennifer Lynn and Timothy Meeks of Pooler; aunts and uncles Joey and Cindy Waters and Doug and Kelly Waters, his K-9 partner Seppe, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held 4-9 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 2 P.M. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at First Baptist Church of Pembroke with Rev. Dan Bryant officiating. Interment will follow in Northside Cemetery. Flanders Morrison Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Flandersmorrisonfuneralhome.com