FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS   Mrs. Kathleen Freeman Gross

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Rome News Tribune Nov. 12, 2002
Mrs. Kathleen Freeman Gross

Mrs. Kathleen Freeman Gross, age 97, 505 N. Fifth
Ave., Rome, passed away Sunday afternoon in a local
health care facility following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Gross was born in Floyd County on Dec. 5, 1904,
daughter of the late Jeff and Mary Drummond Freeman.
She was employed many years at Anchor Rome Mills.
Prior to her retirement, she was employed with
Kessler's Department Store here in Rome. Mrs. Gross
was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and was
preceded in death by her husband, Barney "Bonnie"
Gross in 1940; by a son, Charles Gross in 1992; and
by 10 siblings.

Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth G.
Carney of Rome; three sons, William "Bill" Gross of
Jonesboro, the Rev. Joe Gross of Dallas, Texas,  and
John Gross of Rome; 10 grandchildren, several great
and great-great-grandchildren, and nieces and
nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held
this morning at 11 a.m. at the graveside in East
View Cemetery. Her son, the Rev. Joe Gross will
officiate.

There will be no formal visitation. The family may
be contacted at the residence of the daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Carney, 3219 Kingston Highway, Rome,
30161. Henderson & Sons Funeral Home has charge of
the funeral arrangements.(Note: died Nov. 10)