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Rodney Cross Obituary
EDENTON - Rodney Leroy "Rod" Cross, 67, of Dogwood Trail, died Sunday, January 12, 2025, in ECU Health Chowan Hospital.
Rod was born in Chowan County on April 24, 1957, and was the son of the late Thomas C. Cross, Jr. and Marion Harrell Cross Goodman.
A graduate of North Carolina State University and an avid Wolfpack fan, he was a self-employed carpenter and specialized in the marine construction of piers, boat docks, and bulkheading. He was raised in the fellowship of Edenton Baptist Church.
Surviving are three brothers and their families: Thomas C. Cross, III, his wife Janet, and their children, Meredith C. Watts (husband, Brian), and Thomas C. Cross, IV (wife, Alexa); David W. Cross, his wife Darlene, and their children, Danielle C. Clarke (husband, Brian), and Deanna T. Cross; and Martin R. Cross, his wife, Kelly, and their daughter, Emily C. Quigley (husband, Landon); several great-nieces and great-nephews; and many extended members of both the Cross and Harrell families.
A private service of committal on the family plot in Beaver Hill Cemetery will be held for the family.
The family requests that flowers be omitted, and any contributions in his memory be directed to the ECU Health Chowan Hospital Foundation, Palliative Care Suite, 211 Virginia Road, Edenton, NC 27932; or to Edenton Baptist Church (parking lot fund), 200 S. Granville Street, Edenton, NC 27932.
Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.millerfhc.com.
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Ms. Lee Chears
January 24, 2025
So sorry to read about Rod's passing. We went to high school together and was very close to the family. Rod was also a kind friend, seemed a bit quiet but had a great sense of humor in high school~ I hadn't seen him in 50 yrs. but did see his mother in church about 15 yrs ago. My mother was very close to their mother and everyone in town loved the Cross family. I pray for his Journey Home and send prayers, love & strength to his family and friends at this time. Growing up in a small town, we still have our memories of those we love; no matter where we live around the world.
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