Ruthie Jean Cross, 88, of Stone Bluff, Indiana passed away unexpectedly in the Emergency Room of TJ Health Columbia in Columbia, KY on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 1:02 P.M. Jean, as she was known to family and friends, was born in Barren County, KY on April 12, 1935, the daughter of the late Rex Huskisson and Mavis (Pare) Johnson.
Jean was raised by her grandparents, Herbert and Nora pare of Flippin, KY. She attended school in Gamaliel and later moved to Indiana and settled in Stone Bluff in 1964. Jean was a homemaker and a member of Community Bible Baptist Church in Veedersburg, Indiana. She enjoyed quilting, cooking, baking, collecting cookbooks and flower gardening.
On January 12, 1952 Jean married Lewie Benton Cross in Tompkinsville, KY. Lewie preceded her in death on June 9, 1997.
SURVIVORS:
2 sons: Bobby Eugene (companion-Lisa Tincher) Cross of Orleans, IN and Gary Benton (fiancée- Marty Lyons) Cross of Stone Bluff, IN
2 daughters: Melinda Gail (Daniel) Lawson of Danville, KY and Melissa Darline (Danny) Fudge of Breeding, KY
7 grandchildren: Nicole (partner-Alan Bremer) Cross, Nathan (Traci) Cross, Leif Lawson, Devin (Amy) Lawson, Tarl (Samantha) Lawson, Benton (Ashton) Fudge, Carley (Rachel) Fudge
15 great-grandchildren
Life-long friends: Rick & Cheri Roden
Niece: Pat Stewart
Nephews: Ronnie Veach and Darrell Reanu
1st Visitation: Monday, July 17, 2023 from 3:00 P.M. until service time at 7:00 P.M. at the Maus Funeral Home in Attica, Indiana with Pastor Evan Sharbaugh officiating
2nd Visitation: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 starting at 11:00 A.M. until service time at 1:00 P.M. at Indian Creek Baptist Church in Flippin, (Monroe County), KY with her son-in-law, Danny Fudge officiating
Burial: Neal Cemetery in Flippin
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Bible Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home is in charge of all the Kentucky arrangements.
