Cleatus Rex Crosby

Cleatus Rex Crosby, age 81, of McLoud, OK, was born on October 11, 1931, in Konawa, Oklahoma. He was the son of William Cleatus & Hazel Marie (Degraffenreid) Crosby. He left this life on Saturday, July 27, 2013, in McLoud, OK. Rex proudly served first in the U. S. Air Force as a cook and then the U. S. Army as a mechanic, retiring in 1990. He married Sylvia Scates on March 23, 1955, in Roswell, New Mexico. Rex was of the Baptist faith. His hobbies included woodworking, gardening and his tractor. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Keith Wayne Crosby. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Crosby, McLoud, OK; 2 sons & daughter-in-law, Tony & Paulette Crosby, McLoud, OK, Bryan Crosby, McLoud, OK; daughter, Debra Hunsicker, Noble, OK; 2 brothers, Donald Crosby, Shawnee, OK, Curtis Ross Crosby, Shawnee, OK; sister, Lois Clowdus, Mustang, OK; 6 grandchildren, Jason, Victor, Micheal, Gabriel, Jessica, Heavenly; 5 great-grandchildren, Lilly, Zachariah, Audrey, Noah, Elijah and many other relatives and friends. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at the Asa Smith Memorial Chapel, Harrah, OK, with Pastor Jerry D. Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, McLoud, OK. Services are under the direction of Smith~Parks Funeral Service in Harrah, OK.