1913
Mary
2008
Mary Cross
July 10, 1913 — July 2, 2008
Mrs. Cross died Wednesday afternoon at Pine Meadows Healthcare in Bolivar.
She was a native of Medon and had lived in Bolivar since 1935. She was the daughter of the late James Norman McMaster, Sr. and Julia Ann Roark McMaster. A graduate of Malesus high school, she married Samuel Isaac Cross on Christmas day, 1935. Mr. Cross died June 15, 1956 after 21 years of marriage.
Mrs. Cross retired after 29 years of service as a X-ray technician and dietician and was a member of the Parran's Chapel Baptist Church. She was responsible for helping organize Bolivar's first high school band, even sewing many of the uniforms. She also was the founder of Bolivar Elementary School's "Pancake Day." She was active on a daily basis at the Bolivar Senior Citizen's Center and was always helping some one else.
She leaves two sons, Robert A. Cross and wife, Linda, of Bolivar and James N. Cross and wife, Diane, of Greensboro, NC: one brother, James Norman McMaster, Jr. of Medon; four grandchildren, James Samuel, William Dale and Michael Carnell Cross and Sharon Leigh Venuti; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Guy McMaster of Jackson and Sam McMaster of Toone.
She was a native of Medon and had lived in Bolivar since 1935. She was the daughter of the late James Norman McMaster, Sr. and Julia Ann Roark McMaster. A graduate of Malesus high school, she married Samuel Isaac Cross on Christmas day, 1935. Mr. Cross died June 15, 1956 after 21 years of marriage.
Mrs. Cross retired after 29 years of service as a X-ray technician and dietician and was a member of the Parran's Chapel Baptist Church. She was responsible for helping organize Bolivar's first high school band, even sewing many of the uniforms. She also was the founder of Bolivar Elementary School's "Pancake Day." She was active on a daily basis at the Bolivar Senior Citizen's Center and was always helping some one else.
She leaves two sons, Robert A. Cross and wife, Linda, of Bolivar and James N. Cross and wife, Diane, of Greensboro, NC: one brother, James Norman McMaster, Jr. of Medon; four grandchildren, James Samuel, William Dale and Michael Carnell Cross and Sharon Leigh Venuti; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Guy McMaster of Jackson and Sam McMaster of Toone.
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