Leonard Croy

Services for Leonard Lee Croy, 69, of Ada are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Crosspointe Church; Pastor Chad Large and Tommie Goad will officiate.  Burial will follow at Duncan Cemetery.  Leonard requested wearing bright colors to the service.  The family will welcome friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home.

After a courageous battle with cancer Leonard Lee Croy went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2025.  Born in Duncan, OK on March 2, 1956 to Clayton Leonard and Wanda Mae Burkhalter Croy.

He was raised in Meridian, OK and graduated from Comanche High School and then he attended South Oklahoma Community College.  He was a member of Crosspointe Church.

Mr. Croy spent his entire career in retail working for several different companies.  He was the Store Manager at Ross Dress for Less in Shawnee until his death.  He supported the Boys and Girls Club, the American Heart Association, The Children's Miracle Network and Relay for Life.  He served on the board of the Croy Foundation who contributed to Mama T's Bread and Blessings in Ada, OK.

Mr. Croy was preceded in death by his parents, Clayton and Wanda Croy; brothers, Gary and Larry Croy; John Carter Croy; and Debbie Croy.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon; daughters, Whitney Brady and Tyler Croy of Ada; grandsons, Jaxon Brady and Liam Brady; brothers, John Croy and wife Mettie, and Roman Petty and wife Diane of Duncan; sister-in-law's, Diane Croy of Frisco, TX and Katie Croy of Oklahoma City; sister and brother-in-law, Michelle and Pat Allen of Norman; brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Susie Corona of Irving, TX; four nieces; and five nephews.

Bearers are Chuck Croy, Bill Cannon, Billy Claxton, Zachary Perry, Steve Mitchell, and Matthew Brady.  Honorary bearers are nieces and nephews, cousins, and special friends, Clay Croy, Carrie Croy, David Croy, Katie Lynn Croy, Lute Croy, Peyton Sanchez, Keaton Allen, Shannon Trammell, Jacob Corona, Mike Rayburn, Melanie Croy, and Larry Mitchell.

The family requests memorials be sent to Relay for Life at cancer.org/donate.