Larry W. Cross

Larry W. Cross, 64, of Bolivar, died Saturday, February 12, 2005

at his home in Bolivar.



The husband of Linda Sterling Cross, who survives, he was

employed by Koppers for 12 years, the Hardeman Co. Highway

Dept. for 7 years and was most recently a self-employed timberman.

He was born May 12, 1940, in Elaine, Arkansas, son of the late

George Washington Cross and Susie McGee Cross and had lived

here since 1961. He raised and showed horses for many years, was

a member of Shandy Baptist Church and attended the Bolivar

Church of God.



Services were 2 PM Monday, February 14 at Shackelford's Bolivar

chapel with Bro. Robert Gibson and Bro. Chip Woods officiating.

Burial was in New Union Cemetery near Medon with Louis Cross,

Randy King, Wayne and Joe Sterling, Larry Vales and Lavern

Simer serving as casket bearers. Honorary casket bearers were

Kenneth Fesmire and Joe Cross.



In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Larry D. Cross

of Bethel Springs, Jerry Wayne Cross of Clarksburg, and Lynn

Cross of Spring Creek; a step-son, David Sills, Jr. of Bolivar; one

brother, Harold Cross of LaFitte, LA; three grandchildren, Perry,

Nicole and Hunter Cross and three step-grandchildren, Kevin Sills

and Blake and Jonathan Smithson. He was preceded in death by

his first wife, Ima Jean King Cross on Sept. 13, 1985.