Funeral service for Shirley Ann Cross, age 73, of Frederick will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday at Bible Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick. Mrs. Cross passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at her home in Frederick.
Shirley Ann (Jones) Cross was born on June 30, 1945 to Jack and Esther (O'Rear) Jones in Frederick, Oklahoma. She attended Frederick Public Schools. On May 20, 1961, she was united in marriage to Norman Ray Cross in Frederick. He preceded her in death on January 30, 2002. She worked as a seamstress for Centra Leather Goods. She later worked at Gibson Discount and then was employed as Store Manager for Dollar General Store. In her early years, she loved to go camping while at the lake. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church where she was very active. She helped with funeral meals and loved singing in the Christmas Drive-Through. Her siblings and family were very important to her.
She is survived by two sons, Eddie Ray Cross and wife Kelley of Pea Ridge, Arkansas and Ronnie Wayne Cross of Frederick, Oklahoma; one daughter, Lela Diane Snock and husband Robert of Frederick; one brother, Jack Jones and wife Alma of Wichita Falls, Texas; one sister, Karen Morrell and husband Al of Brookfield, Florida; four grandchildren, Nathan and Dillon Allgood, Quaid Cross and wife Morgan and Taylor Carillo and husband Tony; two great-grandchildren, Alana Allgood and Patton Cross.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman Cross; two brothers, Tommy Jones and Gerrall Jones; three sisters, Gladys Brewer, Dora Mae McQuilliams and Esther Lee "Susie" Jensen.
Memorial contribution may be made to Bible Baptist Church in memory of Shirley Cross.