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Julian D. Crosby, Jr.(Rick) of West Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on October 11, 2025.
Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Betty Elders and Julian D. Crosby, Sr. Julian retired from AT&T with 38 years in the network engineering department. He was an adventurous individual who loved riding motorcycles and was passionate about the mountains and the South Carolina Gamecocks. Julian's adventurous spirit, loving heart, and sense of humor will forever be remembered by all who knew him.
Julian is survived by his daughter and son, Donna C. Easterling (Jason) and Adrian T. Crosby (Natalie Jones); their mother and his former wife, Theresa Cascio Goff; grandson, Jaedon T. Easterling; brother, Alexander Guy Crosby, Sr. (Wanda); former wife Barbara Cowart and her son, David Cowart (Kami) and her grandchildren Storm(Loni) and Sloane Cowart, and Kortnee Whitlock (Kevin). He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Crosby and his beloved cat, Scooter.
The family wishes to give special thanks to his motorcycle riding buddies and especially his Wednesday Bernie's Chicken lunch group, who he missed so much.
Friends and family members are invited attend the visitation on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Barr-Price Funeral Homes & Crematorium (Lexington), 609 Northwood Road, Lexington, South Carolina, 29072.
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