A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Pike http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=615 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=56776 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Pike Press Article Date: May 14 2008 Article Description: Obituary of Crossman, Gerald Dean Article Text: Gerald Dean Crossman, 60, of rural Nebo, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at his residence. He was born June 21, 1947, in Pittsfield, the son of Kyle B. and Bertha Alberta Shaw Crossman. Gerald was a longtime employee of Holnam, Inc., in Clarksville, Mo., and had also farmed for many years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Louisiana, Mo., and the Pittsfield Moose. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and carpenter work. He was of the Baptist faith. He was married to Jeannie Crossman, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother, Bertha (husband, Charles) Seybold of Pittsfield; his stepmother, Mary B. Crossman of rural Nebo; one son, Ronald Dale Crossman of Quincy; one daughter, Jessica Rose Crossman of rural Nebo; six stepbrothers, Allan Barber of Vidalia, Ga., David Barber of Jacksonville, Marlin Barber of Sherman, Wayne Barber of Franklin, Chuck (wife, Carol) Seybold of Pittsfield and Craig (wife, Lacy) Seybold of Austin, Texas; one sister, Joyce (husband, Jessie) Cano of Independence, Mo.; one stepsister, Mary Louise Hogan of Vidalia, Ga.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father, Kyle B. Crossman; and one son, Robert R. "Rob" Crossman. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2008, at Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Burial followed at Nebo Cemetery. Visitation was held from noon until time of services Friday. Memorials may be made to the Spring Creek Fire Protection District in Nebo. Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is in charge of arrangements. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com