Marie Crossley

Marie Crossley

1946-2016

Marie T. Schlumbrecht Crossley lost her battle with cancer Dec. 12, 2016. She died peacefully at home at the age of 70.

She was born in New Orleans, La. to her late parents, Robert William and Shirley Marie Truxillo Schlumbrecht on Jan.1, 1946.

In September 1964, she met Burton Crossley and they were married in January 1965. They moved to north Texas in 1968. Together they raised three children, Jeffery, Leah and Tamara. She was primarily a homemaker although when the children were older she did some substitute teaching and later worked in retail.

After her mother died in 1985, she became very interested in her genealogy and devoted many years to researching and compiling her and her husband’s linage. This effort, along with associations she formed while doing so, led to her being accepted into the Daughters of the American Revolution, Richard Bard Chapter, Mesquite, in 1992. She spent many years involved with the DAR, and other societies, fulfilling many positions during this time. During her later years she enjoyed planning trips and traveling with her husband. Most of all she enjoyed doing for her family.

In addition to her parents and grandparents, she was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband, Burton Crossley of Elmo; children: Jeff and Katie Crossley of Terrell, Leah and Brian Sandlin of Greenville, Tamara and Shea Gillespie of Greenville; grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Gaines, Chase and Monica, Allyson and Eric, Amber, Riley and Savannah, Arron and Leticia, Mason, Clayton, Matthew, Cade, Sophia, Paige, Valentina, Wendy, Ava, Melody, Laurel, Skylar, and Ethan; brothers and sisters: Barbara, Ann, Bobby, Jimmy, Kathy, Lisa and Paul.

She will also be dearly missed by a host of other relatives and friends. 

Funeral services were held Dec. 20, 2016, at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel. Interment followed at Elmo Cemetery.  

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Brain Cancer Association or Elmo Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 124, Elmo, 75118.  Condolences, stories and photos may be shared with her family at www.maxslaytonfunerals.com.