Who was Lee Crossley? 

Lee was born and raised in Benton, Arkansas on November 23, 1946. He was drafted in the U.S. Army February 25, 1969 and served until February 21, 1971. He re-enlisted on August 27, 1974 and served until August 26, 1977. He also served an additional five years in the U.S. Army Reserves and the Texas National Guard in Co G 949™ Maintenance Bn. While enlisted in the Army he served in Co B 1' Bn 327** Infantry during his tour in Vietnam. When he re-enlisted he became a chaplain's assistant and was assigned to Co B 2/22 HHC 2d ARMD Division Forscom. He was honorably discharged August 26, 1977 as an E-5 (Sp 5) at Fort Hood, Texas.

 

 He met and married Sonjanette Bailey on December 18, 1976 in Temple, Texas and was the proud father of three children: Adrien (Latasha), Lionell and Alisa Crossley and one grandson, Maki. They were married 38 years until his demise on July 7, 2014.

 

Lee was the pastor of the First Church of God in Christ, Temple, Texas where he served for 24 years. He was also an anointed musician for most of his adult life and served in many ministries, beginning in his home town. He retired from the Central Texas Veteran's Healthcare System on July 31, 2006 with 31 years of civil service as a Medical Administrative Assistant.

Dr. Crossley earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Pastoral Counseling from the Minnesota Graduate School of Theology, and then completed two years of training in Clinical Pastoral Education at Scott and White Hospital, Temple, Texas. He was a member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (a national organization). Additionally, he was an Instructor at the Institute for Teaching God's Word Theological Seminary, Rockdale, Texas.