Ronald L. ‘Hillbilly’ CrosbySYRACUSE – Ronald L. “Hillbilly” Crosby, 55, of Syracuse, passed away at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.
He was born on July 14, 1966, in Mobile, Ala., to Harvey and Helen Risen Crosby.
He grew up in Alabama, attended high school there and moved to the Syracuse area 33 years ago. He was employed at Prime Time (Forest River) in Wakarusa and formerly worked at Dutchman Homes in Syracuse.
He is survived by daughter, Katherine “Katie” Crosby, of Syracuse; son, Justin (Pamela Hodgson) Crosby, of Cromwell; four grandchildren: Cayden, Ryley, Maddie and Raymond; twin brother, Donnie (Pamela) Crosby, of Semmes, Ala.; brother, Michal Crosby, of Marinette, Wis.; two sisters: Anita Crosby, of Nashville, Tenn.; and Beverly (Danny) Gilmore, of Gatlin, Tenn.
He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather, Charles Eddins.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Memorial services will follow at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31 in the funeral home with Pastor Stan Owen of the Syracuse Church of God officiating. Private family burial will take place in Alabama at a later date.
Preferred memorials may be given to the Ronald L. Crosby Funeral Fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567.
To send condolences to the family of Hillbilly Crosby, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
