James Barry Crosby, Jr., son of the late James B. Crosby, Sr. and Phyllis Land Crosby was born on May 18, 1959 in Woburn, Massachusetts and departed this life on November 5, 2014 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 55.

Mr. Crosby had worked as a tool and die maker at L & M Manufacturing in Fisk, Missouri and was a resident of Dexter.  He enjoyed woodworking and was a very proud grandfather.

He was first united in marriage to Teresa Luebrecht on June 26, 1981 in Booneville, Missouri.  She preceded him in death on September 18, 2009.  On January 27, 2012, he was married to Carline Carter in Benton, Missouri.  Mrs. Crosby survives of the home.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, James Lawrence Crosby and Blaine Allen Crosby and his wife Megan all of Dexter; by one daughter, Tamara Dawn Crosby of Dexter; by one brother, David Crosby of Bossier City, Louisiana; by two sisters, Patty McDougal and her husband Will of Wolcott, New York and Diane Collins and her husband Jim of Crimes, Oklahoma; by one step-son, Jimmy Hampton, Jr. of Dexter; by one step-daughter, Carla Harris of Doniphan; and by five grandchildren, Makinley Crosby,  Aurora Hampton, Donna Underhile, Beth Underhile and Faith Underhile.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Dwight Hensley officiating. 

Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.