Funeral Services for Haskell “Hack” Crossley, 87, of Athens are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Bro. Dale Perry officiating. Interment will follow at New York Cemetery in Athens.
Mr. Crossley passed away on September 6, 2017 in Athens.
Haskell Barrette Crossley was born November 29, 1929 in Brownsboro, Texas the son of George T. Crossley and Vennie Williams Crossley. He joined the United States Marines in 1957 and spent nearly ten years serving our Country. He was a member of the Living for the Brand Cowboy Church in Athens and loved to read. Hack was known as a hard-worker and spent many years working as a farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Jarvis Crossley.
He is survived by his daughter Brenda Moreland of ; two sisters, Ophelia Pool of Ennis, Maxoline Briggs of Irving; one brother John Crossley of Athens; two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 P.M. Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.