Mr. Jeffrey Sterling Cross Sr.

CROSS, Mr. Jeffrey Sterling Sr. - Age 67, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023 at his residence. Family hour 10:30 AM Friday, July 14, 2023 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Family and Friends will assemble at the chapel 10:30 AM Friday. Mr Cross will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday, July 13, 2023. Mr. Jeffrey S. Cross Sr. was born June 18, 1956 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Hershell and Mary Frances Cross. Jeffrey was a resident of Flushing, Michigan. He graduated from Flint Northern High School and attended General Motors Institute (GMI). Jeffrey retired from General Motors Corporation. He loved football and basketball. Jeffrey was the “Bat Boy” for his dads softball team. He enjoyed creating projects with wood and liked to play Chess. Jeffrey had a great love for dogs especially Boxers and German Shepherds. He also loved spending time with his family especially his grandchildren. Mr. Jeffrey S. Cross Sr. leaves to cherish his memory: loving and dedicated wife of 31 years (together for 43 years), Yolonda D. Cross of Flushing, MI; son, Jeffrey Cross Jr.; grandchildren, Skylar Cross and Jeffrey Cross III; 3 sisters, Roberta Cross, LaShell Cross and Kimberly Cross; 3 brothers, Kim Cross, Vance Cross and David Cross; mother-in-law, Ms. Dixie Smith; 2 aunts, Mrs. Patricia Adams and Mrs. Nancy Murphy; a host of other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends including special uncles, George Smalley, Henry Gaines, Joe Gaines, and James Wright; special nieces, Shayla Cross; special nephew, Montel Cross; god-mother, Frances Miller; special friends, Felix Miller, Jr., Marcus White, Clarence Vaughn Jr., Angela Miller, Billie Williams, Raymond Caraway and Fred Barney; special aunts, Debra Wright and Sarah Bradford; special neighbor, Violet Poe; special cousins, Brock Murphy, Kirk Smith, Willie Earl Smith and Samuel Anthony. Mr. Cross was preceded in death by his parents, Hershell and Mary Frances Cross; brothers, Bruce Cross and Hilton Cross; grandparents, Henry and Bessie Gaines, Frank and Elizabeth Wright, Jack and Lucille Large, and Hershell Cross Sr.

Mr. Jeffrey Sterling Cross Sr.

June 18, 1956 - July 2, 2023