Whitfield County Commissioner Roger Crossen has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He was 68.
Crossen, the former director of the Whitfield County Parks and Recreation Department, was first elected as a commissioner in 2015.
Commission Chairwoman Lynn Laughter said she is heartbroken about Crossen’s passing.
“He was one of the best commissioners I have worked with in my eight years on the board,” Laughter said in a statement to the Times Free Press. “He was always prepared for every meeting. He will be sorely missed by all of us.”
Following his time with Parks and Rec, Crossen had worked at Coahulla Creek High School.