John "Billy" Cross

Funeral services for John "Billy" William Porter Cross, age 90, will be held at 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Kite First Baptist Church, with interment to follow in the Kite City Cemetery. Rev. Kenneth Otto will officiate.

Mr. Cross was born February 4, 1934, in Kite, Georgia. He was the son of the late John William Cross and Dorothy Nell Kight Murray. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Wynell Callaway Cross, and a sister, Judy Norris. He was a member of Kite First Baptist Church. He retired from Bell South Telephone Company. Mr. Cross passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at his residence.

He is survived by his 4 children, Janice (Jerry) Nichols of Whitesburg, Michael (Angelique) Cross of Kite, Mary Nell Siskey of Florence, SC, and John William "Sonny" (Sherrie) Cross of Rock Hill, SC; a sister; Patti Thigpen, 8 grandchildren, Misty Tyler, Amy Dameron, Brandy Owens, Brandon Nichols, Lance Cross, Ben Cross, Amanda Harry, and Michael Cross, 13 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Michael Cross, Brandon Nichols, Bubba Harry, David Hall, James Price and Shane Owens. Honorary Pallbearers will be Nathaniel Harry, and Benton Harry.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Kite First Baptist Church.

Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Wrightsville Chapel has charge of the funeral arrangements.