Reverend Charles V. Cross Jr.

Several years ago when Father Cross was Administrator of the St. Thomas Catholic Life Center in Birmingham, he gave me two textbooks the late Father James E. Coyle used for teaching when he was at McGill Institute in Mobile, Alabama from 1898 until 1904 when he was appointed Pastor of St. Paul's Catholic Church in downtown Birmingham. I have done much research on the assassination of Father Coyle on August 11, 1921 in Birmingham. I have always remembered Father Cross for his kindness in...

Father Cross meant a great deal to my family and myself. I am very grateful for his presence in our lives. He will be greatly missed.

May God and His Holy Angels welcome Fr. Cross into heaven. He was always so good to me and my family.

Father Cross was really so special to me and to our family. We have a lot of great memories of him. He helped so many while he was a priest. He was truly a great friend to us. We were so sad to get the news about him. I just have fond memories of him. He will always be my Father Cross, as well as my children's. He baptized all three of them. I know he is resting now and that God is watching over him. Ricky, I know you will miss him so much. He took care of you and you were like his...

WE LOVED FATHER CROSS VERY MUCH. HE MARRIED US IN FEB. 1975. HE GAVE MY HUSBABD HIS LESSONS TO BECOME CATHOLIC AND WAS THE PRIEST AT ST PAULS CATHEDRAL WHERE WE STILL GO. GOD BLESS HIM AND MAY HE HAVE ETERNAL HAPPINESS. STEVE AND PAULA PEEPLES

Father Cross was a wonderful person and friend. I have known him my entire life. I will miss his kindness and compassion and his words of wisdom. I am so thankful that I got the chance to see him in March after 20 years. Rest in Peace, Father. You will be missed and never forgotten.

May the memory of Father Cross be eternal.

Father Cross will be greatly missed. I have known him my whole life. He was a wonderful person and great friend to my family and me. I am so grateful that I had the chance to see him in March after 20 years. He was a very wise man and caring person. Love you Father Cross, rest in peace. Thank you for everything.

WE loved you.
lil Joe and Ruth Doss