OBIT: Jo Ann (GIVER) CROSS, 2004, Tyrone, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ JO ANN CROSS Jo Ann Cross, 66, of 1313 Blair Ave., Tyrone died Monday, Nov. 29, 2004 at Altoona Regional Health System, Bon-Secours Hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1938 in Tyrone, a daughter of the late Howard E. and Ethel E. (Freeman) Giver. On April 7, 1978, she married Harry Thomas Cross, Jr. at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Altoona. Surviving is her husband, two daughters, Linda Long and husband Paul of Huntingdon, Melodie Gay Cross of Greenville, South Carolina, a grandson Jace Garett Long and two sisters, Faye Blake and husband James of Williamsport and Jeannette V. Patterson of Duncansville. Mrs. Cross retired in 2000 from Epworth Manor, Tyrone as a social service worker following 26 years service. She was a 1956 graduate of Tyrone High School and a 1961 graduate of Nyack Bible College, Nyack, NY with a bachelor degree in missions. She attended the Tyrone Alliance Church and the Fuoss Mills Missionary Alliance Church. Jo Ann enjoyed the Tyrone Senior Citizen Center, crocheting and spending time with her grandson. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Feller Memorial Home with Pastor Tim Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Blair Memorial Park. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial gifts may be made to the Epworth Manor Care Assurance Fund, 951 Washington Ave., Tyrone, PA 16686. Tyrone Daily Herald, November 30, 2004