Mr. Robert Crigger, age 69, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 at his residence.

Mr. Crigger was born in Baltimore, Maryland, son of the late Robert and Ruby Onks Crigger.

He was of the Baptist faith, and he was a member of the Citizens Police Academy, in Johnson City.

Robert was an accomplished musician. He was a former member of Adjunct Faulty, East Tennessee State University and he had played all over the United States. He had performed at such places as the White House in Washington D.C., Wembley Music Festival in London, England, the Irish Country Music Festival, Castle Blainey, Ireland. He performed with Bobby Bare, Tom T. Hall, Donna Fargo, and Jean Shepard just to name a few. He retired after playing on W.S.M.’s Grand Ole’ Opry in Nashville where he preformed over 3,000 times.

He loved his music and had so many friends associated with the industry.

Survivors include one son, Robert Austin Crigger, Huntington Beach, California, his daughter, Darla Rose Loflin, Columbus Ohio, three brothers, Rex Crigger, Flagpond, Ronald Crigger, Johnson City, Ralph Crigger, Nashville, and two sisters, Karen Kimes, Gray, and Sherry Toothman, Lerna, Illinois.

Funeral services will be conducted 8:00 PM, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Lenny Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00â€"8:00 PM Thursday prior to the service.

Interment services will be conducted 10:00 AM Friday @ Fairview Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.