JAMES W. CROSBY 

      James W. “Jim” Crosby, age 83, of East Palatka, died Wednesday July 15, 2009 at his home after a short illness.  The Center Hill, Florida native had lived in Putnam County for the past 6 years, coming from Marion County, where he lived from 1951 – 2003.  He was of the Baptist faith and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.  He retired after 43 ½ years as a telephone lineman with North Florida Telephone Company.  He was a founding member and past president of the Florida High School Rodeo Association and was a founding member of the Junior Rodeo Association.  He had been a special deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse and had also worked as a farmer and cattleman.  He also enjoyed fishing and hunting and he loved his family very much. 

     He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Zanna Crosby of East Palatka; 2 sons, Robert B. “Bobby” Crosby & wife, Melisa of East Palatka and Richard “Jody” Crosby & wife, Barbara of Nacogdoches, Texas; 2 daughters, Elizabeth “Beth” Adams & husband, Barry of Lawtey, Florida and Julia “Judy” O’ Quinn & husband, Mike of Dublin, Texas; sister, Jewell Crosby Linkous of Tazewell, Virginia; 6 grandchildren, Julia Crosby Orellana, Tresha Crosby Wright, Robert B. “Bob” Crosby, Jr., Ginger Crosby Morgante, Montie Crosby and Joel Crosby; 6 great-grandchildren, Marques Baker, Kristin Considine, Talor Morgante, C. J. Morgante, Tatum Wright and Joshua Orellana.

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