Arthur "Crossie" Cothern (1939-2025)

Arthur “Crossie” Cothern 1939 - 2025 Arthur “Crossie” Cothern, 86 of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025 at his residence. He was born Monday, October 16, 1939 in Walthall County, MS.

Visitation was

held on Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 1PM until 2PM at Sharkey Funeral Home in 1023 Old Brookhaven Road, Summit. Graveside services were

held on Thursday, at 2:30PM with burial to follow in Enon Cemetery in Jayess. Pallbearers were family and friends. Sharkey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

He was a loving

husband and father. He was a man of his word and was loyal to his family and friends. Crossie was a stubborn man, even if he was wrong...he was right.

He was preceded

in death by his daughter, Joann Thames; father, Jasper Cothern; mother, Flora Dunaway; brothers, Bobby Cothern, Marlin Cothern and Doyle Cothern; sisters, Kathrine Anderson, Josephine Cothern, Jean Roberts and Willie Ann Lang.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Cothern; son, Allan Cothern; daughter, Cammie Cothern; brother, Fairley Cothern (Peggy); brother-in-law, Randy Lang; grandchildren, Joshua Frazier (Emily) and Shannon Diggs; 5 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.