Dorothy Jean (Stapleton) Cross
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Dorothy Jean (Stapleton) Cross, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving husband and son, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at her country home in Greenfield, Ross County, Ohio at the age of 65.
She was born June 9, 1947 in Clay County, Manchester, Ky., the daughter of the late Caleb Stapleton and Marie Stapleton-Luck.
Dorothy moved with her family to Ohio at the age of 6. Raised with her siblings and friends in the community of Centerfield, she worked during her late teens at the Ranch Drive In, where she would meet her husband of 46 years, James Franklin Cross, Sr.
Dorothy graduated from Fairfield High School, class of 1966. She went on to work at the U.S. Shoe Corporation in Greenfield for 17 years and was active in decorating, floral arranging, crafts and being a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Centerfield Church of Christ. She was a gifted poet and had her work published nationally in the 1994 edition of Famous Poets Anthology.
She is survived by her husband, James F. Cross, Sr., of Greenfield; one son, Steven D. Cross, of Greenfield; two stepsons, James (Candy) Cross, Jr. of Greenfield and Scott (Sue) Cross of Westerville; six grandchildren, Lisa (Travis) Hopkins of Kentucky, Linda (Jason) McCool of Kentucky, Autumn (James) Fryer of Chillicothe, Elizabeth Cross of Greenfield, and Alex and Sam Cross of Westerville; several great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; her sisters, Jewell (Robert) Deaton of Greenfield, Virgie Merritt of Greenfield and Cleda Merritt of Kentucky; brothers, Carlos (Evelyn) Stapleton of Greenfield, James (Pam) Stapleton of Stanton, Ohio, sisters-in-law, Jean Richter, Shirley (William) Carter of Greenfield, Susan (David) Shuster of Kentucky; brothers-in-law, Mike (Lori) Cross of New Vienna and John (Patti) Cross of Greenfield; and special friends, Mary K. Wheaton of Greenfield and Margie (Jake) McAlister of Kentucky.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her stepfather, Martin Luck; one brother, Orville J. Stapleton; one infant sister, Lucy Stapleton; father and mother-in-law, James and Nellie Cross; sister and brother-in-law, Charles and Wanda Cross; brother-in-law, Charles Richter; and sister-in-law, Marilyn "Kate" Everhart.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at 1 p.m. in the Anderson-Ebright Funeral Home, Greenfield. Burial will follow in Gilboa Cemetery, New Petersburg. Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the family in Dorothy's memory.
Those wishing to sign her online Book of Memories may do so at: www.ebrightfuneralhome.com.[[In-content Ad]]
She was born June 9, 1947 in Clay County, Manchester, Ky., the daughter of the late Caleb Stapleton and Marie Stapleton-Luck.
Dorothy moved with her family to Ohio at the age of 6. Raised with her siblings and friends in the community of Centerfield, she worked during her late teens at the Ranch Drive In, where she would meet her husband of 46 years, James Franklin Cross, Sr.
Dorothy graduated from Fairfield High School, class of 1966. She went on to work at the U.S. Shoe Corporation in Greenfield for 17 years and was active in decorating, floral arranging, crafts and being a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Centerfield Church of Christ. She was a gifted poet and had her work published nationally in the 1994 edition of Famous Poets Anthology.
She is survived by her husband, James F. Cross, Sr., of Greenfield; one son, Steven D. Cross, of Greenfield; two stepsons, James (Candy) Cross, Jr. of Greenfield and Scott (Sue) Cross of Westerville; six grandchildren, Lisa (Travis) Hopkins of Kentucky, Linda (Jason) McCool of Kentucky, Autumn (James) Fryer of Chillicothe, Elizabeth Cross of Greenfield, and Alex and Sam Cross of Westerville; several great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; her sisters, Jewell (Robert) Deaton of Greenfield, Virgie Merritt of Greenfield and Cleda Merritt of Kentucky; brothers, Carlos (Evelyn) Stapleton of Greenfield, James (Pam) Stapleton of Stanton, Ohio, sisters-in-law, Jean Richter, Shirley (William) Carter of Greenfield, Susan (David) Shuster of Kentucky; brothers-in-law, Mike (Lori) Cross of New Vienna and John (Patti) Cross of Greenfield; and special friends, Mary K. Wheaton of Greenfield and Margie (Jake) McAlister of Kentucky.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her stepfather, Martin Luck; one brother, Orville J. Stapleton; one infant sister, Lucy Stapleton; father and mother-in-law, James and Nellie Cross; sister and brother-in-law, Charles and Wanda Cross; brother-in-law, Charles Richter; and sister-in-law, Marilyn "Kate" Everhart.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at 1 p.m. in the Anderson-Ebright Funeral Home, Greenfield. Burial will follow in Gilboa Cemetery, New Petersburg. Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the family in Dorothy's memory.
Those wishing to sign her online Book of Memories may do so at: www.ebrightfuneralhome.com.[[In-content Ad]]