Mrs. Patricia LeeDean Crossen of Colt, Arkansas, died early Friday morning after a long illness.  Born December 16, 1940 in Tulot, Arkansas, she was the daughter of William and Emma Lallie Casiday Swan.  She worked at General Industries for 24 years and in the Forrest City School District cafeteria.  Since retirement, she enjoyed being a housewife.  She was a member of the Ridgewood Baptist Church.

Mrs. Crossen is survived by her husband of 62 years, Chester Crossen; three daughters, Tempie (John David) Busby of Forrest City, Vickie (Raymond) Verhoeven of Quitman, and Sherrie (Mark) Chase of Jacksonville, Florida; two brothers, James (Trish) Swan of Marked Tree and Jake (Linda) Swan of Memphis, TN; one sister, Lorene Neiswander of McCrory; five grandchildren, Danielle Fires, Ray Verhoeven, Shelly Smith, Casiday (Catfish) Crossen and Brittany Hankins; and 8 great grandchildren, Sterling, Canon, Harbor, Gemma, Callie, Arrow, Hays and Hudson.

Visitation for Mrs. Crossen will be Tuesday, September 3 at 10 AM.  The Funeral Service will follow at 11 AM at the Morgan Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Brian Frames officiating.  Burial for Mrs. Crossen will be at the Veterans Cemetery at Birdeye, Arkansas.