Jim was born in St. Paul, Indiana, to Sherman M. and Mildred (Wise) Crosby on August 25, 1939.
He graduated from St. Paul High School in 1957 and went on to graduate from International Barber College in Indianapolis, IN in 1959. Jim worked as a barber in Shelbyville, Indiana, for 29 years and 25 years in Athens, as owner of Jim's Barber & Style.
He enjoyed the outdoors, trap shooting, fishing, gardening, photography, travel in the United States and internationally, poker with his buddies, walking with the OLLI Walks group, and most importantly the generations of conversations and friendships with his barber shop customers. He will be remembered by his joke telling and great sense of humor.
Jim is survived by his wife of 43 years, Janet L. (Ragin) Crosby of Athens, GA. They moved to Athens from Shelbyville in 1993.
He is survived by two children, Mark (Janet S.) Crosby of Batesville, IN, Lori Crosby of Shelbyville, IN, and one step-child, Kristi (Dave) Farmer of Sellersburg, IN; grandchildren, Morgan (Brandon) Gardner of Sylacauga, AL; Kiefer (Angel) John of Arlington, IN, Trey Gahimer of New Albany, IN, and Addison Farmer of Sellersburg, IN; brother John (Diana) Crosby of Blue Ridge, GA; and great-grandchildren Weston Gardner, Aiden Kamen, and Karter John.
He is preceded in death by both parents, as well as his brother Bruce Crosby.
A celebration of life reception will be held at Bernstein Funeral Home, 3195 Atlanta Highway, Athens, GA on Saturday, February 5, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 22324, New York, NY 10087 or lls.org.
Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.
