Robert Crosthwait

Robert Paul Crosthwait, 88, of Fredericksburg, Texas passed from this life on April 6, 2018 at a hospital in Fredericksburg.

Paul was born March 31, 1930 in Wichita County near Iowa Park, Texas to Lloyd Thomas Crosthwait and Della Lucinda Buckalew. He grew up in and around Young County and Olney, TX. He married Lorena Fields on October 21, 1950. He moved his family from Olney to Odessa in 1956 to find work in the oil field. In about 1960, he went to work at the National Bank of Odessa which led to a lifelong career in banking. In the mid 1990's he retired from the First National Bank of Stanton where he served as president. In 1996, Paul and Lorena moved to Kerrville where they resided until her death in 2012. He lived in Kerrville until 2017 when he moved to Fredericksburg to live with his daughter, Debbie and her husband Bill.

Throughout his life, Paul cherished his family and his faith. In his later years he also greatly valued his church family and his pets. He will be missed by all of them.

Paul is preceded in death by his wife, Lorena Crosthwait; parents, Tom and Della Crosthwait; brothers, Delbert, Ralph, Bill and Arlon Crosthwait; baby sister, Anna Lou; and great-grandson, Clint Newman.

Those left to honor his memory include, daughters, Paula Barron and husband Phil of Corsicana and Debbie Agnew and husband Bill of Fredericksburg; grandchildren, Amanda Morrison and husband Ron, Phillip Barron, Robby Newman and fiance Texana, Tye Newman and wife Kacie; step-grandsons, Joey and Brian Agnew; great-grandchildren, Gracie and Clinton Morrison, Keith Paul, Ariana Newman, and Rylin Newman.

Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Western Hills Baptist Church, 2010 Goat Creek Road, Kerrville, Texas 78028 with Rev. Frank Pullen officiating.

Open visitation will be held 1-5 PM, Monday at Kerrville Funeral Home.

Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Kerrville Funeral Home. (830) 895-5111

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