Services for Lamar Crosby, of Brookhaven, were 11 a.m. today,Sept. 19 at the Red Star Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter Day Saints, with burial in the church cemetery.

Mr. Crosby, 79, died Sept. 17, 2005, at his residence. He wasborn on April 18, 1926, to Henry Thomas Crosby and Maude SmithCrosby.

He was retired from Stahl Urban garment factory. He was a memberof the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served inthe Army during World War II.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his brothers, SonnyCrosby, John Crosby and Jerry Crosby; and his sister, Emma JeanFalvey.

Survivors are his wife, Jewel Smith Crosby, of Brookhaven; hissons, Steve Crosby and his wife Ruth, of Columbia, and Stacy Crosbyand his wife Tammy, of Hattiesburg; his brother, Butch Crosby, ofBogue Chitto; his sisters, Audrea Wright, Addie Faye Dixon, EdwinaAllen, and Lynn Reeves, all of Bogue Chitto; and his grandchildren,Tyler Crosby, Janae Crosby, Taylor Crosby, Zach Crosby, ColeCrosby, and Dylan Crosby.