Karen and I received a call this morning from Kevin Crossno, Ray Crossno's nephew. Ray died last night. He had been sick the past few months and had fallen several times. A recent fall caused a cut on his leg which may have resulted in an aneurysm (I spoke to Manuel tonight and this appears to be the cause of death). Cause of death is uncertain at this time. Kevin informed us that Ray's daughter, Lavonne, was with him yesterday and she had told them that Ray seemed to be doing okay. Then he passed away during the night at a Rehab Health Center. This is a sudden death. Ray's mother Bonnie (Crossno) Curtis died just a few months back. Ray grew up in the Huntingdon area and attended the Church of God of Prophecy at Huntingdon for several years. He attended my home church at Burns, TN Church of God of Prophecy for about 5 years during the late sixties and early seventies when he worked in Nashville as a Glazier with Pittsburgh Plate Glass. We traveled together for about four years in a singing group during this time. More information will be posted later. Ray will be missed but is resting with the Lord now.
Dilday Funeral Home of Huntingdon, TN will provide services. The Memorial Service is set to be conducted at Dilday Funeral Home on Sunday, March 4, 2007 at 6:00 pm. Visitation is from 12 noon until the Memorial Service at 6 p.m. The interment is scheduled for 10 a. m., Monday, March 5th at the Harpeth Hills Memorial Gardens in Nashville, TN. Reverend Milton Gordon will be officiating.
Ray was a friend of mine. We sang together in a gospel quartet (Original Triumphant Quartet not connected with the one now) from 1968-1972. We traveled middle Tennessee, and other states singing the gospel together. Ray was an exceptional baritone singer and the main catalyst for the group. We entered the Ralph Emory amateur program and was given a spot on his, then WSM TV Chanel four show in the early 70's. We had been approached about doing a recording when two members of the group went into evangelistic and pastoral ministry.
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