Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cross, Ed L., 1972 

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ED LEE CROSS

   A funeral service for Ed Lee Cross, 63, of Rt. 3, Franklin, was held 
Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. in Sycamore Baptist Church cemetery by the 
Rev. James Luck.

   Cross died Monday morning in his home.

   A native of Southampton County, he was a son of Edward and Mrs. Bessie 
Britton Cross.

   He was a Baptist and a retired logger.

   Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ola C. Hines of Winton, N.C.; and two 
brothers, Harvey Cross and Guy Cross of Franklin.

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ED LEE CROSS

   A funeral service for Ed Lee Cross, 63, of Rt. 3, Franklin, was held 
Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. in Sycamore Baptist Church by the Rev. James 
Luck.

   Burial was in the church cemetery.

   Pallbearers were Joseph Jenkins, Bill McCourry, Jake Mulder, David Cross 
and Harvey Nash Cross.

   Cross died Monday Nov. 20 at his residence.

   A native of Southampton County, he was a son of Edward and Mrs. Bessie 
Britton Cross.

   He was a Baptist and a retired logger.

   He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ola C. Hines of Winton, N.C.; two 
brothers, Harvey Cross and Gay Cross of Franklin.


"Ed" Edward Lee CROSS [Jr.], of the Franklin area, retired logger, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 20 Nov 1972, at home, age 63, 
interred in Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery (Row 3, Plot 32; unmarked*), 
   22 Nov 1972, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 23, 1972, Sect. A, p. 3; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 4, 1972, Sect. A, p. 4 

*Ed Lee & his father are unmarked- listed with his brothers Clyde & Harvey; 
   brother Guy is buried Row 1, Plot 6. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-38): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

His father's obits ("Virginian-Pilot," Oct. 29, 1934, p. 9, and 
   "Tidewater News," Nov. 2, 1934, p. 3) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c620e3ob.txt 


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