Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Location: 3:01 a.m. at the Indiana University Health, White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 85
Date of Birth: Sunday, January 30, 1927
Birth place:

Branch: National Guard

 
Father: Henry Crosby
 
Mother: Etta ( Dawson ) Crosby
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Lived in the White County, Indiana community all of his life.
Funeral Date: Saturday, September 01, 2012
Funeral Location: 11:00 a.m. at the Monticello Christian Church, 105 Gordon Road, Monticello, Indiana 47960.
Clergy: Rev. Chris Dodson of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
In the Hughes Cemetery of rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana and 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the Monticello Christian Church, 105 Gordon Road, Monticello, Indiana 47960.
Biographical Information:
Lived in White County, Indiana all of his life and was a 1945 graduate of the Chalmers High School in Chalmers, Indiana. He served in the Indiana National Guard. George farmed in the Wolcott, Indiana area until 1972 when he moved to the farm in rural Monticello, Indiana. He retired from farming in 1999. George was known for growing the best Pumpkins around for over 25 years and was known by many as "Mr. Pumpkin". He also insulated many homes in the surrounding area to fill his time. George was a member of the Wolcott Christian Church and then the Monticello Christian Church. He was very active in the External Property Committee of the Monticello Christian Church for several years. George was a former 4-H Leader of the Liberty Township 4-H club for many years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and trapping. George loved doing anything that involved working in the great outdoors.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the External Property Committee of the Monticello Christian Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and at the church.
Marriage Information: On April 3, 1949 in the Old Christian Church on Bluff Street in Monticello, Indiana he married Phyllis Dunlap. She died May 9, 1994. Then on December 12, 1999 in the little chapel of the Monticello Christian Church he married Mary A. Schell. She surviv
Survivors include:
Wife, Mary A. Crosby of Monticello, Indiana; Sons,Greg (wife Engin)Crosby of Harwood, Maryland, William (wife Connie) Crosby of Greenwood, Indiana, Mark (wife Mary Ellen) Crosby of Knoxville, Tennessee, Kent (wife Cathy) Crosby of Greenwood, Indiana, and Scott (wife Sherry) Crosby of Idaville, Indiana; Grandchildren,Michelle (husband Sandor) Nagy of Budapest, Hungry,Alexandra Crosby of Baltimore, Maryland,Melissa (husband Jason) Hubbard of Greenwood, Indiana,Matthew Crosby,MD. of Indianapolis, Indiana,Allison (husband Sean) Ealey of Nicholasville, Kentucky,Quinn Crosby of Whitehouse, Ohio,Kirk Crosby of Knoxville, Tennessee,Nathan (wife Stephanie) Crosby of Dayton, Ohio, and Caitlin Crosby of Indianapolis, Indiana;Great Grandchildren,Sandor Nagy, Bryce Hubbard, Brendan Hubbard, Kyle Crosby and Ethan Crosby;Three (3) Great-Grand Babies due in the fall.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Henry & Etta (Dawson) Crosby;Wife, Phyllis (Dunlap) Crosby; Brother,John Lawrence "Bing" Crosby;Sister-In-Law,Mary L. Crosby.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana 47960 ( 574 ) 583-8488