Rev Russell Bryan Crosby
- Born: 29 Apr 1931, Youngwood, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Marriage (1): Donna Mae Riethmiller
- Died: 2 Dec 2011, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas at age 80
- Buried: 6 Dec 2011, Restland Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas 1
General Notes:
The Rev. Russell Crosby, 80, of Gatesville, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, in Gatesville. Services are scheduled 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at The First Baptist Church in Gatesville. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville. The family will receive visitors 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Rev. Russell Crosby was born in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, to the late Ed and Bertha Ritchey Crosby. He graduated from Greensburg High School, Pennsylvania, in 1949. During his high school years, Russell was active on the wrestling team. He became a Christian on October 1, 1949. Russell married Donna Riethmiller on September 5, 1950 in Greensburg. In 1953, he graduated from what is now Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota. Russell pastored churches in Hawley, Oylen and Nimrod, Minnesota, and in Cumberland, Maryland and El Paso, TX. He and his wife moved to Central Texas in 1968. They lived in Richland Springs and Center City until moving to Gatesville in 1972. Russell pastored Baptist Churches locally, in Center City, Liberty near Gatesville, Fairview near Evant, Searsville in Valley Mills, Canaan near Crawford and Turnersville.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Jeanne Barron; grandchildren, Shiloh Nolte and Luke Phillips
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Donna; sons, the Rev. Tim Crosby and wife, Darinda, of Gatesville, Dr. David Crosby and wife, Janet, of New Orleans, Tom Crosby and wife, Dr. Monica Crosby, of Houston, Dr. Danny Crosby and wife, Diane, of Cleburne, the Rev. Jon Crosby and wife, Shirley, of Temple, Joe Crosby and wife, Brenda, of Nolanville, the Rev. Sam Crosby and wife, Jan, of San Saba, James Crosby and wife, Joy, of Temple, and Professor Matthew Crosby and wife, Amber, of Temple; daughters, Becky Phillips and husband, the Rev. Bob Phillips, of Gatesville, Deborah Ford and husband, the Rev. Jonathan Ford, of Gatesville, Sharon Westerfeld and husband, David, of Crawford, Mary Nolte and husband, the Rev. Jason Nolte, of Midland; 33 granddaughters; 33 grandsons; and 35 great-grandchildren; brother, Dr. Glenn Crosby and wife, Jane, of Spokane, Wash.; and many other family members and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 12/4/2011...J8
Russell married Donna Mae Riethmiller.
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