Mable Louise Cross' Obituary
Mable Louise Cross was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She began her final journey with God on June 22, 2023 at the age of 85. Mable was proceeded in death by her parents; Hattie Wilkie and DW Whitehead, husband; Herman Cross, siblings; Patsie Robinson, Joann Wilkie, May Richardson, Matt and Johnnie Wilkie, and great grandson; Khalif Tedder.
Mable was born in Jackson, Michigan to Hattie Wilkie and DW Whitehead on September 12, 1937. She attended Jackson Public Schools. Mable retired as a Nurses’ Aid from the Osteopathic Hospital of Jackson. She loved the Lord, and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit at Bethlehem Temple Church in the 1960’s. Sister Cross later moved her membership to Omega Temple under the late Pastor Herman Cross and the late Pastor C. Arthur Crenshaw. She then moved her membership back to Bethlehem Temple under the leadership of the late Bishop Archie Eggleton, Sr. and currently under Pastor Diallo Glass. Sister Cross was dedicated to picking up children for Sunday School and she loved teaching them. She was also a member of the Southeast Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows Association of Michigan. Her dedication and faith in the Lord was unstoppable. Even in her last days she rejoiced and kept faith. The prayers that she prayed over her family has gotten us all through many hard times.
Even in Mable’s last days she still wanted to take care of children which was one of her favorite things to do. She was well known in our community for giving a helping hand to anyone who was in need. She will always be remembered for her kind and giving heart as well as her beautiful soul.
Mable leaves behind her sisters; Isabelle Wilkie and Josephine Robinson, brother; Billy Wilkie, three daughters; Juanita, Sharon and Rosalie Glaspie, five grandchildren; Carl Glaspie, Andre Glaspie, Christina Lawrence, Accicca Swinney and Demetrius Glaspie, 13 great grandchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren, including 2 special great-great grands, Carter and Taylor Tedder, godson Bishop Rader Johnson, and a host of nieces and nephews.
If anyone would like to donate food, please bring to the church.
Flowers may be delivered to the funeral home after 12:00 P.M. on Friday: July 7, 2023
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