Bobby Dean Cross

Born June 26, 1929, in Cale, Arkansas, he was the son of Edwin Marion and Willie Chamberlain Cross. Mr. Cross was retired from Monsanto where he was an internal auditor in the accounting department. He was a charter member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War where he taught Morse code while stationed at Kessler air force base.

Preceding him in death along with his parents were his wife, Ina Jeanette Cross, a daughter, Beverly Jean Weinberg, and a granddaughter Lisa Marie Kiplinger.

Survivors include a son, Robert Cross (Christa) of Fenton, MO along with three granddaughters, Rebecca Moore of St. Louis, Amanda Davis (Jim) of Kalispell, MT and Tiffany Fish (David) of California, two grandsons, Paul Messel (Erin) of Seattle, WA, Aaron (Emily) Messel of St. Louis, MO and 13 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held, Friday, June 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.

Cremation services entrusted to Young’s Funeral Directors.