Jessie Lee Cross, age 71, of Blountville, TN, went to be with Lord onWednesday, January 23, 2008 at his home. He was born November 5, 1936 in Blountville, TN, a son of the late Loften and Thelma Almaroad Cross.
Jess often testified of a wonderful place called Heaven, where there was no sickness or pain. He retired from N & W Railroad and was a member of United Transportation Union. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his half-brother, George Cross and half-sister, Susan Whiteman.
Survivors include:
Wife of 22 years: Barbara King Cross
Step-son: Duane Burdine and wife Hope
Son: Jerald Cross and wife Adrienne
Daughter: Jennifer Charles and husband Fredrick
One Grandson
Brothers: Willie Powell Cross, Jim Cross and wife Jeneva
Brother-in-law: Ray King
Sister-in-law: Phyllis King
Several nieces and nephews
Funeral service will be held Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:00 PM in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Eddie Zimmerman officiating.
The burial will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM in Johnson Cemetery.
Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6-7:45PM prior to the service.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to his cousin, Betty Joe Leonard and husband Mike, who saw him through until the end, and his doctors, Phillip Claybrook and Matthew Beasey and his church family.
WEAVER FUNERAL HOME
Jess often testified of a wonderful place called Heaven, where there was no sickness or pain. He retired from N & W Railroad and was a member of United Transportation Union. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his half-brother, George Cross and half-sister, Susan Whiteman.
Survivors include:
Wife of 22 years: Barbara King Cross
Step-son: Duane Burdine and wife Hope
Son: Jerald Cross and wife Adrienne
Daughter: Jennifer Charles and husband Fredrick
One Grandson
Brothers: Willie Powell Cross, Jim Cross and wife Jeneva
Brother-in-law: Ray King
Sister-in-law: Phyllis King
Several nieces and nephews
Funeral service will be held Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:00 PM in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Eddie Zimmerman officiating.
The burial will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM in Johnson Cemetery.
Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6-7:45PM prior to the service.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to his cousin, Betty Joe Leonard and husband Mike, who saw him through until the end, and his doctors, Phillip Claybrook and Matthew Beasey and his church family.
WEAVER FUNERAL HOME
Jessie Lee Cross, age 71, of Blountville, TN, went to be with Lord onWednesday, January 23, 2008 at his home. He was born November 5, 1936 in Blountville, TN, a son of the late Loften and Thelma Almaroad Cross.
Jess often testified of a wonderful place called Heaven, where there was no sickness or pain. He retired from N & W Railroad and was a member of United Transportation Union. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his half-brother, George Cross and half-sister, Susan Whiteman.
Survivors include:
Wife of 22 years: Barbara King Cross
Step-son: Duane Burdine and wife Hope
Son: Jerald Cross and wife Adrienne
Daughter: Jennifer Charles and husband Fredrick
One Grandson
Brothers: Willie Powell Cross, Jim Cross and wife Jeneva
Brother-in-law: Ray King
Sister-in-law: Phyllis King
Several nieces and nephews
Funeral service will be held Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:00 PM in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Eddie Zimmerman officiating.
The burial will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM in Johnson Cemetery.
Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6-7:45PM prior to the service.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to his cousin, Betty Joe Leonard and husband Mike, who saw him through until the end, and his doctors, Phillip Claybrook and Matthew Beasey and his church family.
WEAVER FUNERAL HOME
Jess often testified of a wonderful place called Heaven, where there was no sickness or pain. He retired from N & W Railroad and was a member of United Transportation Union. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his half-brother, George Cross and half-sister, Susan Whiteman.
Survivors include:
Wife of 22 years: Barbara King Cross
Step-son: Duane Burdine and wife Hope
Son: Jerald Cross and wife Adrienne
Daughter: Jennifer Charles and husband Fredrick
One Grandson
Brothers: Willie Powell Cross, Jim Cross and wife Jeneva
Brother-in-law: Ray King
Sister-in-law: Phyllis King
Several nieces and nephews
Funeral service will be held Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:00 PM in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Eddie Zimmerman officiating.
The burial will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM in Johnson Cemetery.
Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6-7:45PM prior to the service.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to his cousin, Betty Joe Leonard and husband Mike, who saw him through until the end, and his doctors, Phillip Claybrook and Matthew Beasey and his church family.
WEAVER FUNERAL HOME
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