Obituary of Martha C. Cross

Martha (Crews) Cross, age 61, of Palmdale, passed away March 4, 2015 in North Miami Beach. She was born Oct. 14, 1953 in Sebring. She was a former, longtime resident of LaBelle. Survivors include her companion, Charles Clifford Gillett, Jr. of Palmdale, FL; sister: Audrey (Jimmy) Curry of LaBelle, brothers: Larry Crews of Palmdale, Donald Crews of Fort Myers, step father: Jack Simpson of LaBelle, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband: Hayward D. "Gene" Cross, Sr., father: Joe Crews, mother: Elizabeth Crews Simpson, sister: Wanda Crews Searcy, grandparents: Gertrude and Booty Powers and nephew: Jason Curry. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 9, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at Akin-Davis Funeral Home, LaBelle with Pastor W. T. Maddox Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Ortona Cemetery, Moore Haven. Visitation will be Sunday, March 8, 2015 from 2-4 p.m. at the Akin-Davis Funeral Home in LaBelle. . Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - LaBelle.