Luther "Poppie" Crosby, 83, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died on Thursday, January 5, 2017.
He was of the Church of Christ Faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents Neal and Laura Belle Crosby; brother Fred Crosby; and sister Nannie Ferguson.
He is survived by is wife of 61 years Mary Ruth Crosby, Pikeville; daughters Connie (Ben) Moyer, Soddy Dasiy and Teresa (Steve) Tatum, Chattanooga; grandson Eric Brown, Knoxville; grandaughters Stephanie and Ariel Tatum, Chattanooga; great-grandson Caleb Sobczak, MI; sisters, Annie Pearl Bellaire, Bessie Winstead and Betty Chambers, all of Morristown; sister-in-law Anna (Arnold) Bedwell, Pikeville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 10, at 11 a.m. CST in the funeral home chapel with Paul Cagle officiating. Burial will be in Iron Hill Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made at www.reedfamilyfh.com.
Arrangements are by Putnam-Reed Funeral Home, Hwy 127 South, Pikeville, where visitation will be Sunday, January 8 from 12-8 p.m. CST, Monday, January 9 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. CST, and Tuesday, January 10 from 9-11 a.m. CST.