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J. Cross Obituary

CROSS Senator J. Emory (Red) Cross died on March 24, 2005 in Tampa, FL. surrounded by his loving family. They have resided in Charlotte, NC. The oldest living Senator in Florida, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1952, serving until he was elected to the State Senate in 1958. In 1973 Senator Cross was elected Judge of the Alachua County Court and sat on the bench until retirement in 1981. From 1981 until 1989 he served under the appointment of the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Court Judge in Brevard County, FL. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, FL. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday March 29, at 11 AM at the Live Oak Cemetery, Huffman Plot, Live Oak, FL. Memorials may be sent to the Mouzon United Methodist Church Building Fund, 3100 Selwyn Ave. Charlotte, NC 28209. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com

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Published by Florida Times-Union on Mar. 27, 2005.

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Tori Beth Borbash

March 26, 2005

I was your first great-grandchild and one of your "doll-babies"! I loved you with all my heart and will miss you dearly until I can sit on your lap again in Heaven. We always had fun when I got to visit you and sit on your back porch and talk to you while we ate mammy's country cooking. I will never forget when you took me driving on your scooter arround the lake and arround the neighborhood in tampa. I know you will be waiting for me with a big smile, I will love you forever! Tori

Judy Ross

March 26, 2005

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My love and sympathy to you and your family. I was so sorry to read about Judge Cross in the paper. I know it will be a great loss for you and your family. You were married many years. Your love for him and the memories will always be there. I still after 11 years still miss mine. I really enjoyed helping both of you at BB&T. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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