Funeral services for Russell Raymond Croxton, age 51 of Dubach, LA, will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Rock Corner Baptist Church Family Life Center in Dubach with Rev. Larry Bullock and Rev. Mickey Manning officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Cemetery in Dubach under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston, LA. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 pm Monday, April 29, 2024 at Rock Corner Baptist Church Family Life Center.
The Lord called Russell to his eternal home on April 27, 2024 as a result of a tragic accident while working in the line of duty.
He was born on May 28, 1972 in Ruston, LA to the union of Vicky Hood Croxton and Raymond Lynn Croxton, Jr. In 1978 Russell lost his father also to a line of duty accident. He married Jennifer Rowland Croxton on June 5, 1993, and they were blessed with two daughters. Russell was dedicated to helping others as he served as the Dubach Police Chief from 2007-2018, Louisiana Tech University Police Officer from April 2019-April 2024, and returning to Dubach as a Police Officer on April 15, 2024 until the time of his death. Russell loved his family and was proud of his two girls. His two grandchildren were wrapped around his little finger. There will be a piece of our heart missing, but we will see him again one day.
Russell was preceded in death by his father, Raymond “Ray” Lynn Croxton, Jr.; father-in-law Larkin Rowland and mother-in-law Glendia Rowland; grandparents: Raymond Lynn Croxton Sr., Merle Croxton, Joe Hamilton Sr and Jackie Hamilton, Johnnie Ellis, and Frederick Hood.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Jennifer Rowland Croxton; two daughters: Heather Croxton Sullivant (Tristan) and Amanda Larkin Croxton; two grandchildren: Titus Alexander Sullivant and Millicent Rae Sullivant; mother Vicky Hood Croxton Hamilton and father Joe “Bubba” Hamilton, Jr.; two sisters: Toni Croxton Morganthall (Charlie) and Kristen Hamilton; two brothers-in-law: James Rowland (Billie) and Devery Rowland (Jeanie); grandmother Joan Hood; several nieces and nephews; along with many other cherished family and friends.
Pallbearers will be: Cole Morganthall, C. J. Morganthall, Jr, Don Dufour, Tyler Weatherford, Logan Humble and Devin Rowland. Honorary pallbearers will be Louisiana Tech University Police Department and the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office.
