Muscogee County  Georgia Obits  Roxie Crossman

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COLUMBUS, GA LEDGER APRIL 9, 1962 Page 2


DEATHS

Mrs. Crossman Dies at 100

Mrs. Roxie Crossman of Pine Mountain - oldest living
member of Columbus’ First Baptist Church - died here
yesterday at the age of 100.

{1861}

Mrs. Crossman died at 8:30 am at the Medical Center after
an illness of one day.

Born Nov. 1, 1861, near Columbia, AL. Mrs. Crossman was
the daughter of Confederate Captain William Cawthon
WILSON and Ordelia Shine BATTLE WILSON . She lived in
Columbia until the time of her marriage 70 years ago
{(1892?} to John C. Crossman, when she moved to Columbus
{GA}. For the past nine years, she has lived with Mr. Tom
HADLEY at the Pine Mountain Rest Home.

Mrs. Crossman was the direct descendant of James WILSON
of PA, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Her
father signed for the state of AL when that state receded
from the Union. 

She was a member of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy.

Mrs. Crossman is survived by several nieces and nephews
including

Mrs. Rubie D. HOLT and Louis P. DOWDELL of Columbus {GA}.



NOTE: Anything in {} I added to death notice. 

COLUMBUS, GA ENQUIRER APRIL 9, 1962 Page 15



FUNERAL NOTICES

CROSSMAN - Funeral services for Mrs. Roxie Crossman, 100,
of HADLEY Nursing Home, Pine Mountain, GA, will be held
at 2 o’clock

Monday afternoon from the graveside RIVERDALE CEMETERY
with

Dr. Othell Hand, pastor of First Baptist Church
officiating. Pallbearers will be

J. C. COX,

Sam P. MOORE,

John MOORE,

T. B. WILLIS,

James McMILLAN, Cordale, GA

Thomas DAVIS and

Dr. John BUSH.

Survivors include nieces and nephews of which include a
nephew, Louis DOWELL and a niece,Mrs. Rubie D. HOLT of
Columbus, GA.

BRITTON-DOBBS



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