April 7, 2015

Bill Crossen

BENTON, Mo. -- Bill George Crossen, 80, of Benton died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at his home. He was born Sept. 20, 1934, in Neelyville, Missouri, to Ollie and Edith Crockett Crossen. He and Nancy Laree Dennis were married Nov. 8, 1980. Bill was a truck driver for ABF and was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Benton...

Bill Crossen

BENTON, Mo. -- Bill George Crossen, 80, of Benton died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at his home.

He was born Sept. 20, 1934, in Neelyville, Missouri, to Ollie and Edith Crockett Crossen. He and Nancy Laree Dennis were married Nov. 8, 1980.

Bill was a truck driver for ABF and was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Benton.

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He is survived by his wife, Nancy Crossen; five sons, William Crossen of Lawrenceville, Georgia, James (Sue) Crossen of Cape Girardeau, Terry Crossen of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Robert Crossen of St. Louis and Jeffrey (Andrea) Hopper of Scott City; two daughters, Stephanie Cutright of Norfolk, Virginia, and Lisa (Darrell) Wheetley of Benton; a brother, Vernon (Glenna) Crossen of Poplar Bluff; a sister, Earlene Shirrell of Cape Girardeau; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two special friends, Glenn and Dixie Dodson of Commerce, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Troy; and a great-granddaughter, Madaline Wheetley.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be shared at amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.

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