James Loren Crosswhite, age 86 years, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Clinton, Missouri. Memorial service will be held October 31, 2015, 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church, Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will take place one hour prior to service. A private family burial will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund or The Wounded Warrior Foundation and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

James Loren Crosswhite was born August 8, 1929 in Columbia, Missouri to Leslie and Lena (Sanker) Crosswhite. He graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri. Loren served in the United States Army at Fort Lewis, Washington. Loren worked for Consolidated Supply Company traveling the state of Missouri selling plumbing and heating supplies. In 1983 he married Mary; in November of that same year they began L&M Supply Company. They operated their business until September 2011 when they sold it. He was a member of First Baptist Church since moving to Clinton in 1959 and worked with a group to form Northeast Baptist Church. Loren and Mary traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada making lasting friendships along the way. Loren loved fishing and fished in Canada, South Dakota, and Truman Lake. Loren will be missed by his family as well as a host of friends across the United States.

Loren was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and one brother. He is survived by his wife Mary, of the home; two daughters, Marcia Lea Crosswhite of Clinton, Missouri and Melanie Lynn Grissett of Colorado Springs, Colorado; three grandsons, Paul Brett (Pamela) Barbee of North Carolina, Joshua Lance (Kelly) Grissett of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Marshall Loren Ware of Deepwater, Missouri; granddaughter Katrina Dawn Ware (Levi) Keithley of Clinton, Missouri; 8 great grandchildren, and sister Margaret Brettingen. Loren is also survived by three step-children, Sandy Delapp of Lee's Summit, Missouri, Nancy Allen of Clinton, Missouri, and Alva (Tammy) Allen III of Clinton, Missouri; five step-grandchildren, Aaron (Kim) DeLapp of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Amanda Myers of Springfield, Missouri, Alva Allen IV of Kansas City, Missouri, Jacob (Lindsey) VanBuren of North Carolina, and Alex Allen of Florida; three step great grandchildren; brother-in-laws Lewis (Janice) Bybee, Ron (Jean) Bybee, and Bob (Irene) Bybee.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.