William Howard Croley

William Howard Croley, age 81 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019.

Mr. Croley was born on January 31, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Gorman and Marie Sexton Croley.  He was a retired educator with the Ohio Department of Education and was a member of First Baptist Church of Atlanta.  Bill was also a member of the Kentucky Colonel Clay Masonic Lodge and a veteran of the United States Army.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Bryant.

Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Croley, Cleveland; brothers, Bob Croley and Barry Croley, both of Corbin, Kentucky.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home.  Dr. Scott Downing and the Rev. Stephen Adams will officiate.  Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. Saturday, prior to the funeral service, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite – 3395 Northeast Expressway, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30341.

To share a memory or to leave a condolence, please visit www.barrettfh.com

Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland