Loyd Kimble Crossley was born in Lamar County Alabama on February 11, 1921 to George Washington Crossley and Louisa Pilgrim Crossley. He finished school at Lamar County High School in Vernon, Alabama in 1941, after which in September of that year, he came to Columbus and worked in retail men’s clothing until 1947 when he opened with partners, a men’s clothing business. During his more than 52 years in business for himself, he owned and operated the Togery Shop, the Red Lantern Boys’ Clothing shop, and Crossley’s, a leading men’s and boy’s clothing store at the corner of 5th and Main Streets in Columbus, until his retirement.
During his long career as a retail merchant, he was an active member of the National Brand Names Foundation. In 1972, he received the Retailer of the Year award for clothing from that organization.
Kimble was a member of the Junior Advisory Board of the National Bank of Commerce in Mississippi; a lifetime member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, having served as Chairman; a charter member and first president of the local Civitan Club; a charter member of the local Gideons’ Camp; a former member of the American Red Cross board, having served as chair; and was active in Downtown Main Street Columbus, having also served as chairman of that organization.
Mr. Crossley was active in gospel music all of his life and was inducted in the Lamar County Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. He was involved in various church and gospel music activities over the years and at the time of his death was a member of the Oldtimers Quartet. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he served on the Deacon Board, sang in Sanctuary choir, and was a member of Dr. Platt’s Sunday School class.
Pallbearers were Atwell Andrews, John Harmon, R. F. Rector, Fred Bell, Ed Sprouse, and Henry Morgan. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Salvation Army Board, the local Civitan Club, the Columbus North Gideon Camp, the NBC Advisory Board, the Deacon Board of First Baptist Church, members of Dr. Platt’s Sunday School Class, Hovie Lister, James Blackwood, Dr. Herschel Collins, Lendley Boyd, Dr. Doyle Sumrall, and Dr. John Cox.
During his long career as a retail merchant, he was an active member of the National Brand Names Foundation. In 1972, he received the Retailer of the Year award for clothing from that organization.
Kimble was a member of the Junior Advisory Board of the National Bank of Commerce in Mississippi; a lifetime member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, having served as Chairman; a charter member and first president of the local Civitan Club; a charter member of the local Gideons’ Camp; a former member of the American Red Cross board, having served as chair; and was active in Downtown Main Street Columbus, having also served as chairman of that organization.
Mr. Crossley was active in gospel music all of his life and was inducted in the Lamar County Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. He was involved in various church and gospel music activities over the years and at the time of his death was a member of the Oldtimers Quartet. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he served on the Deacon Board, sang in Sanctuary choir, and was a member of Dr. Platt’s Sunday School class.
Pallbearers were Atwell Andrews, John Harmon, R. F. Rector, Fred Bell, Ed Sprouse, and Henry Morgan. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Salvation Army Board, the local Civitan Club, the Columbus North Gideon Camp, the NBC Advisory Board, the Deacon Board of First Baptist Church, members of Dr. Platt’s Sunday School Class, Hovie Lister, James Blackwood, Dr. Herschel Collins, Lendley Boyd, Dr. Doyle Sumrall, and Dr. John Cox.
Loyd Kimble Crossley was born in Lamar County Alabama on February 11, 1921 to George Washington Crossley and Louisa Pilgrim Crossley. He finished school at Lamar County High School in Vernon, Alabama in 1941, after which in September of that year, he came to Columbus and worked in retail men’s clothing until 1947 when he opened with partners, a men’s clothing business. During his more than 52 years in business for himself, he owned and operated the Togery Shop, the Red Lantern Boys’ Clothing shop, and Crossley’s, a leading men’s and boy’s clothing store at the corner of 5th and Main Streets in Columbus, until his retirement.
During his long career as a retail merchant, he was an active member of the National Brand Names Foundation. In 1972, he received the Retailer of the Year award for clothing from that organization.
Kimble was a member of the Junior Advisory Board of the National Bank of Commerce in Mississippi; a lifetime member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, having served as Chairman; a charter member and first president of the local Civitan Club; a charter member of the local Gideons’ Camp; a former member of the American Red Cross board, having served as chair; and was active in Downtown Main Street Columbus, having also served as chairman of that organization.
Mr. Crossley was active in gospel music all of his life and was inducted in the Lamar County Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. He was involved in various church and gospel music activities over the years and at the time of his death was a member of the Oldtimers Quartet. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he served on the Deacon Board, sang in Sanctuary choir, and was a member of Dr. Platt’s Sunday School class.
Pallbearers were Atwell Andrews, John Harmon, R. F. Rector, Fred Bell, Ed Sprouse, and Henry Morgan. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Salvation Army Board, the local Civitan Club, the Columbus North Gideon Camp, the NBC Advisory Board, the Deacon Board of First Baptist Church, members of Dr. Platt’s Sunday School Class, Hovie Lister, James Blackwood, Dr. Herschel Collins, Lendley Boyd, Dr. Doyle Sumrall, and Dr. John Cox.
During his long career as a retail merchant, he was an active member of the National Brand Names Foundation. In 1972, he received the Retailer of the Year award for clothing from that organization.
Kimble was a member of the Junior Advisory Board of the National Bank of Commerce in Mississippi; a lifetime member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, having served as Chairman; a charter member and first president of the local Civitan Club; a charter member of the local Gideons’ Camp; a former member of the American Red Cross board, having served as chair; and was active in Downtown Main Street Columbus, having also served as chairman of that organization.
Mr. Crossley was active in gospel music all of his life and was inducted in the Lamar County Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. He was involved in various church and gospel music activities over the years and at the time of his death was a member of the Oldtimers Quartet. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he served on the Deacon Board, sang in Sanctuary choir, and was a member of Dr. Platt’s Sunday School class.
Pallbearers were Atwell Andrews, John Harmon, R. F. Rector, Fred Bell, Ed Sprouse, and Henry Morgan. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Salvation Army Board, the local Civitan Club, the Columbus North Gideon Camp, the NBC Advisory Board, the Deacon Board of First Baptist Church, members of Dr. Platt’s Sunday School Class, Hovie Lister, James Blackwood, Dr. Herschel Collins, Lendley Boyd, Dr. Doyle Sumrall, and Dr. John Cox.
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