Joseph Crossley

Joseph Crossley, 79, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Joseph Crossley was born in Wichita, KS on November 11, 1945.

He was a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.

He graduated from Rose Hill High School in 1963.

In January 1963 he joined the Navy, received an Honorable discharge then in August 1966 went on to attend college at Wichita State University earning his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1973 and his Master of Business Administration in 1975. Shortly after he completed his degrees, he started a family and moved to Texas.

In Texas he worked for Texas Instruments. He was able to retire from Texas Instruments at an early age and moved to Shawnee, OK.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Basil and Eleanor Crossley of Bethel Acres, OK; his sister-in-law Tessie Crossley; sister Ruth Harder; and brother Orin Crossley.

He is survived in passing by his brother Burton Crossley of Elmo, TX; and his sister Rachel Crossley of Choctaw, OK; along with his four children, son, Jesse and wife Narda Crossley and their children Ricardo and Lennox; daughter, Caroline Crossley and Bryan Suhy and their children Caelin, Brody, and Eleanor; daughter, Cathleen Crossley and husband Mason Riley, and their children Wren and Jean-Michel; son, John Crossley and Megan Kinney; and other extended family members and friends.

Pallbearers will be Jesse Crossley, John Crossley, Lennox Crossley-Escamilla and Brody Alberts.

Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2025 and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Cooper Funeral Home. Per Joseph’s request the casket will remain closed. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Tecumseh Cemetery Pavilion with family members officiating under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.