Celebrating the life of
Leila Rose Crosby
December 24, 1915 - February 11, 2011
Savannah - Leila Rose Crosby, 95, died February 11, 2011 at Azalealand Nursing Home. She was born December 24, 1915 in Savannah, daughter of the late George Washington Crosby and Leila Rustin Crosby. Miss Crosby retired after more than 25 years as a tax assessor with the Chatham County Tax Assessors Office. She was a member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church and attended Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church where she was involved in the Shekinah Spiral Women's Group. Most important to her was her family as she loved travelling the world with her mother and was a regular patron of Johnny Harris Restaurant. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Oscar M. Crosby, George W. Crosby and nephew, Craig R. Crosby.
Surviving are niece, Sallie Crosby Vaughan Scott of Savannah; nephews, Marshall Crosby Kathy, Walter Crosby Nancy, Barry Crosby of Savannah; Keith Crosby Teri of Green Bay, WI; great nieces, Grace Crosby and Anna Crosby of Green Bay, WI; great nephews, Oscar Marshall, II, Daniel Vaughan and William Vaughan of Savannah; Betty Hall Crosby of Savannah.
Funeral: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in the Hodgson Chapel of Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Burial: Bonaventure Cemetery.
Remembrances: Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 East Henry St., Savannah, GA 31404 or Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.
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Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
May God comfort all of us in our loss of Rose - a great person, a great friend. Love, Joan
- Joan Hester Byrd, Savannah, GA
Dear Crosby Family, You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I have so many wonderful, childhood memories with your family and especially, with Rose. Love, Wendy
- Wendy Hester Ciccodicola, Cranbury, NJ
Praying for God's love and peace to surround your family. In Deepest Sympathy, Deborah
- Deborah Black, Savannah, GA
Sally, what a joy to have known Rose. I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
- Anne Schumann, Savannah, GA
Rose was brought into my life as a pure blessing. I loved this woman immediatley and am so grafteful for the sweet and awesome talks we had. I got so much from her. I will never ever forget her. She was a true inspiration and blessing to me. She will be missed,
- Kelly Limehouse, Charleston, SC
May God comfort all of us in our loss of Rose - a great person, a great friend. Love, Joan
- Joan Hester Byrd, Savannah, GA
Dear Crosby Family, You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I have so many wonderful, childhood memories with your family and especially, with Rose. Love, Wendy
- Wendy Hester Ciccodicola, Cranbury, NJ
Praying for God's love and peace to surround your family. In Deepest Sympathy, Deborah
- Deborah Black, Savannah, GA
Sally, what a joy to have known Rose. I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
- Anne Schumann, Savannah, GA
Rose was brought into my life as a pure blessing. I loved this woman immediatley and am so grafteful for the sweet and awesome talks we had. I got so much from her. I will never ever forget her. She was a true inspiration and blessing to me. She will be missed,
- Kelly Limehouse, Charleston, SC
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
