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Submitted: 11/13/21 • Approved: 11/14/21 • Last Updated: 11/17/21 • R1401128-G1401126-S3
Alvin
March 18, 1936 - June 7, 2016
Rheba
November 30, 1942 - December 10, 2017
*Obituary
Alvin Dewayne “Grandpa” Crosley, 80 of Clarksville, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Clarksville. Mr. Crosley was born March 18, 1936 in Yale, Oklahoma to Mr. Jess and Bertha (Akins) Crosley. Alvin was a member of the Center Point Freewill Baptist Church in Mulberry, he served in the United States Air Force, he was a youth minister, a bee keeper, and raised show pigeons. He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jess Crosley and Charles Peelman.
Mr. Crosley is survived by his wife of over 45 years, Rheba (Bowles) Crosley; three daughters, Sara Bradley of Clarksville, Sandra Gilbert of Clarksville, and Toni and Alejandro Maya of Buhl, ID.; one son, Doug Crosley of Clarksville; grandchildren, Laci Crosley, Traci and Justin Snyder, Charles and Marlie Bradley, Joni and Sean Woodward, Shane and Alex Gillispie, Nathan and Juliann Gilbert, David Gilbert, Latisha Gilbert, Tessa and Brian Blackmon, Heather and Tommy Flemming, Misty Burkhalter, April and Kurt Loomis; along with seventeen great-grandchildren.
A graveside for Mr. Crosley was held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday June 10, 2016, at the Lone Pine Cemetery.
Bro. Lloyd Shores officiated the graveside service.
Pallbearers were Mike Jacobs, Randy Baskin, Jimmy English, Charles Bradley, Shane Gillispie, and Nathan Gilbert.
Honorary pallbearers were Charles Gillispie, Eddie King, Zachary King, Heath King, Justin Snyder, BJ Coogan, and Sean Woodard.
*Obituary
Rheba Crosley, 75 of Clarksville, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2016 in Clarksville. Mrs. Crosley was born November 30, 1942 in Ozark, Arkansas to Mr. Thurman Bowles and Mildred (Cox) Bowles. Rheba married Alvin Crosley in 1970. Rheba was a member of the Center Point Freewill Baptist Church in Mulberry. She loved to cook and bake, in 2013 she won third place in the Peach Cobbler Bake. Rheba had worked for Mr. King doing his book's. Rheba had a huge heart and loved her family and friends very much.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Alvin Crosley, one sister, and one brother.
Mrs. Crosley is survived by three daughters, Sara Bradley of Clarksville, Sandra Gilbert of Clarksville, and Toni and Alejandro Maya of Buhl, ID.; one son, Doug Crosley of Clarksville; grandchildren, Laci and husband B.J. Coogan, Traci and Justin Snyder, Charles and Marlie Bradley, Joni and Sean Woodward, Shane and Alex Gillispie, Nathan and Juliann Gilbert, David Gilbert, Latisha Gilbert, Tessa and Brian Blackmon, Heather and Tommy Flemming, Misty Burkhalter, April and Kurt Loomis, Christian Hill; along with twenty great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 14, 2017 6:00- 8:00 P.M. at the Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel on December 15, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. with Bro. Lloyd Shores officiating.
Contributed on 11/13/21 by Barwickbillsully060
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