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Don Ray Crosby

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Don Ray Crosby

Birth
Grayson County, Texas, USA
Death
7 Feb 2011 (aged 67)
Grayson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Don R. "Papa" Crosby
Southmayd- Funeral services for Don R. Crosby will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 12 at Waldo Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Rutherford and Chaplain Alan Mattingly will officiate. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery with Michael Wilson, Joshua Crosby, Shawn Snow, Jason Goodman, Johnny Bryant, Sam Donald, Scott Renfro, and Danny Gann serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Terry Crosby and Wayne Crosby. On February 07, 2011 Don Crosby joined his Lord and Savior after a short hard fought battle with cancer.
Don "PaPaw" Crosby was a kind, caring, and loving Husband, Father, Papaw, Brother, and Friend. He dedicated his life to caring and providing for his family. He instilled values in his children that will be carried on throughout their lives. He touched the lives of so many with his love and generosity. Don loved fishing and just being outdoors. Don was a Crosby, if you have ever met a Crosby, You would know they would give the shirts off their backs and their last cent to clothe and feed anyone in need. Don never thought himself above or better than his fellow man.
Don left this world as one of the wealthiest men, not a wealth of money, but a wealth of love that he gave and received. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends as he is reunited in Heaven with so many loved ones that have gone before him.

Mr. Crosby is survived by his wife Geneva of Southmayd; two daughters, Teresa Wilson and husband George of Edmond, Oklahoma and Karen Crosby of Sherman; one son, Darrell Crosby and wife Kelli of Van Alstyne; two brothers, Terry Crosby and wife Claudia of Van Alstyne and Jerry Wayne Crosby and wife BJ of Nunn, Colorado; four grandchildren, Michael Wilson and wife Ali of Edmond, OK, grandson, Joshua Crosby and wife Jessica of Sherman, Lisa Snow and husband Shawn of Edmond, and Rachel Crosby Goodman and husband Jason of Sherman; and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry and Myrtle Edna Crosby, four brothers, and one sister.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Waldo Funeral Home. The register book can be signed online at waldofuneralhome.com.

"Headstone photo taken by daughter, Karen Crosby"
Don R. "Papa" Crosby
Southmayd- Funeral services for Don R. Crosby will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 12 at Waldo Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Rutherford and Chaplain Alan Mattingly will officiate. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery with Michael Wilson, Joshua Crosby, Shawn Snow, Jason Goodman, Johnny Bryant, Sam Donald, Scott Renfro, and Danny Gann serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Terry Crosby and Wayne Crosby. On February 07, 2011 Don Crosby joined his Lord and Savior after a short hard fought battle with cancer.
Don "PaPaw" Crosby was a kind, caring, and loving Husband, Father, Papaw, Brother, and Friend. He dedicated his life to caring and providing for his family. He instilled values in his children that will be carried on throughout their lives. He touched the lives of so many with his love and generosity. Don loved fishing and just being outdoors. Don was a Crosby, if you have ever met a Crosby, You would know they would give the shirts off their backs and their last cent to clothe and feed anyone in need. Don never thought himself above or better than his fellow man.
Don left this world as one of the wealthiest men, not a wealth of money, but a wealth of love that he gave and received. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends as he is reunited in Heaven with so many loved ones that have gone before him.

Mr. Crosby is survived by his wife Geneva of Southmayd; two daughters, Teresa Wilson and husband George of Edmond, Oklahoma and Karen Crosby of Sherman; one son, Darrell Crosby and wife Kelli of Van Alstyne; two brothers, Terry Crosby and wife Claudia of Van Alstyne and Jerry Wayne Crosby and wife BJ of Nunn, Colorado; four grandchildren, Michael Wilson and wife Ali of Edmond, OK, grandson, Joshua Crosby and wife Jessica of Sherman, Lisa Snow and husband Shawn of Edmond, and Rachel Crosby Goodman and husband Jason of Sherman; and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry and Myrtle Edna Crosby, four brothers, and one sister.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Waldo Funeral Home. The register book can be signed online at waldofuneralhome.com.

"Headstone photo taken by daughter, Karen Crosby"


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  • Created by: Rose
  • Added: Feb 8, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65362459/don_ray-crosby: accessed ), memorial page for Don Ray Crosby (18 Aug 1943–7 Feb 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65362459, citing Friendship Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Rose (contributor 47154809).