GARLAND VICTOR " SLIM " CROSS, SR.

Garland Victor 'œSlim'� Cross, Sr., 84, of San Angelo passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in a local hospital. Garland was born on March 13, 1926 in Kerrville, Texas to Hugh and Sealy (Morris) Cross. He married Sally Belle Hibbitts on June 28, 1945 in Rocksprings, Texas and was a truck driver for many years. Garland retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber and the United States Department of Transportation. Garland was a longtime member of Chadbourne North Church of Christ. Garland was preceded in death by his wife, his parents and sisters, Mildred Kent and Dorothy Crawford, brothers, Everett Cross, Horace Cross, Carl Cross and a granddaughter, Shelby Morgan. Viewing will be from 10:00am to 8:00pm on Friday, August 6, 2010 at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00am Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with Frank Berthold, preacher of Chadbourne North Church of Christ and Garland Cross, Jr., son officiating. Burial will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Doby Morgan, Tony Diver, Johnny Wayne Murtishaw, Victor Cross, Colt DeBord, and Jesse Simmons. Survivors include his daughters, Priscilla Morgan of San Angelo; Annette Maus and her husband James of San Angelo; sons, Garland Cross, Jr. and his wife Sherry of Cherokee, Texas; and Cecil Cross of San Angelo; sisters, Maxine Jones and her husband Allen of Fort Worth; Patsy Jessen of Abilene; Sharon Fenner and her husband Ed of Arlington; and Mickey Cross of Fort Worth. Six grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, nine great-great grandchildren, brother-in-law, Jack hibbitts of Campwood, Tx. and sister-in-law, Gaynell Arthur of Marble Falls, Tx.and a host of nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank Dr. Chang, Dr. Grant, Dr. Harvey and the nurses and staff of the Wound Care Center at Shannon St. John'™s Campus and 5th Floor North and 4th Floor South at Shannon Medical Center. Memorials may be given in Garland'™s honor to the Cherokee Home for Children at P.O. Box 295 Cherokee, Texas 76832