Siblings Timmy Crawford, Kim Crawford Blount, and Bruce Crawford with Kim's daughter, Tera Blount.
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GENERATIONS Crawford Jewelers
The Crawford family has over 50 years of happy customers who turned into faithful friends through a legacy of loyalty and trust.
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ould you believe that a successful, multi-generational business in Waycross started with a watch and a $500 loan? That’s how Crawford Jewelers began, and what a tremendous start it was! Happy customers have turned into faithful friends that appreciate the high quality, customer service, and closeness they’ve felt with the family behind the business for many years.
the Okefenokee region can certainly be proud of.
To call the long-standing business of Crawford Jewelers a rarity would be an understatement. Through hard work, family ties, and a persevering spirit, Crawford Jewelers has celebrated 50 years in business and the pinnacle of a third generation entering the business. And that’s something that
Nesbert (Neb) Crawford was born in Bristol in 1930. When Neb was old enough to work, he didn’t believe that working one job was enough. According to his family, Neb basically worked two jobs for 20 years to get ahead. His main objective was to work for a jeweler in Waycross be-
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"Customers still come in and tell us stories about our Dad and how he would allow them to purchase jewelry with credit and just make small $2-$4 payments every paycheck all based on a handshake. This helped his customers and helped build his business based on trust," Kim Crawford Blount explained.
