Robert "Wayne" Crosby

Robert Wayne Crosby of Asheville, NC died peacefully at Solace on September 18, 2025.

Wayne was born in Charleston, SC on June 18, 1949, a son of the late Margaret Kinard Crosby and Alfred Dowling Crosby, Jr.

His family moved to Charlotte, NC in 1963, where he met his future wife, Claudia. They were married in January, 1969, shortly before Wayne’s deployment to Vietnam with the U.S. Marines, and have remained married for 56 years. Wayne and Claudia moved to Asheville, NC in August, 1979 and have enjoyed their mountain home for 46 years.

Groce Funeral Home’s Lake Julian team is assisting the family.