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Bobby J
Crosby
February 25, 1940 – January 26, 2020
Bobby J Crosby
(February 25, 1940 – January 26, 2020)
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Bobby J Crosby, 79 of Collins, who passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
Reverend Steve Miller will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Collins with military rites. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Joey Ingram, Terry Ingram, Jimmy Davis, Gary Langford, Shelton Easterling, and Clay Welch. Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Blackwell, Gerald Buckalew, Felton Aultman, Jack Crosby, and Roger Kennedy.
Mr. Crosby was born February 25, 1940, in Covington County. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He served our country in the United States Army. Past Exalted-Ruler of BPOE #599 of Hattiesburg, MS.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vander and Stella Crosby; one sister, Leona Latham; and one son-in-law, Danny Fairchild.
Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years Lucy Crosby of Collins; two daughters, Vivian Fairchild of South Carolina and Joanie Jones and husband, Paul, of Wyoming; eight grandchildren, Jacqueline Martin (Clayton) of South Carolina, Shelby McRee of Wyoming, Lauren McRee of Colorado, Savannah Jones of Columbia, Brittany Sartin (Bryan) of Columbia, Stephen Fairchild of South Carolina, Anna Gandy (Wesley) of Neely, Brandon Fairchild of South Carolina; eleven great-grandchildren, Olivia Patrick of South Carolina, McGuire Martin of South Carolina, Landon Martin of South Carolina, Logan Ly of Columbia, Kylie Ly of Columbia, Grayson Jones of Columbia, Braylen Sartin of Columbia, Bryson Sartin of Columbia, Daylee McRee of Neely, Hudson Gandy of Neely, Andie-Kate Gandy of Neely; and a host of other family members.
Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com
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