Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Crosby, Emma Jane Walsh December 4, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 July 16, 2013, 4:02 pm Atkinson County Citizen - December 2004 Mrs. Emma Jane Crosby age 96 of Pearson, GA passed away Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Pierce County Nursing Home in Blackshear, GA following an extended illness. A native of Ben Hill County, Mrs. Crosby was born March 13, 1908 daughter of Jim and Sally Chaney Walsh. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pearson United Methodist Church. Mrs. Crosby was preceded in death by her husband Tom Crosby and a son, Harvey Crosby. Survivors include 2 sons, Tom Crosby, Jr. of Waycross, GA and Curtis Crosby and wife, Margie of Pearson, GA; 2 daughters, Sonja Giddens and husband Revis of Pearson, GA and Reba Kirkland of Pearson, GA, twelve grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Crosby were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at The Pearson United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Swafford officiating. Special music selections included "I'll Meet You In the Morning" rendered by Bill Musgrove and Becky Musgrove with Brenda Moon accompanying at the piano and "Beulah Land" rendered by Bill Musgrove with Brenda Moon accompanying at the piano. Soft music for the Prelude and Postlude was provided was provided by Brenda Moon, pianist. The interment followed in Satilla Memorial Gardens. Serving as active pallbearers were Dane Crosby, Gary Crosby, Mark Crosby, Jerome Crosby, Wayne Hutchinson, McKay Youngblood. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/c/crosby3254nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb