Joe Ellis Cross

January 3, 1955 - January 8, 2016

Joe Ellis Cross passed away at his home in Anza, CA after a lengthy illness on Jan. 8, 2016 with his son, Chris, his sister, Lisa and his dog, Kelso and friends by his side. Joe was born on Jan. 3, 1955 in San Angelo, TX to Elwinn Ray Cross and mother, Mary Ellice Neves Cross. Joe grew up in Snyder, TX where he attended Snyder High School. Joe lived all over including Virginia and Maryland. He had an engineering degree from Houston, TX. He worked in Houston for several years. From there he lived most of the rest of his years in California where he worked in the construction business. Joe loved life and loved his family. He was always making people laugh, he never met a stranger. Joe also had a love for Harley’s and throughout his life owned several. Joe accepted the Lord as his savior, the evening before his passed. He is now having a reunion with his parents, grandparents, sister and many friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elwinn Ray Cross of Rotan, Texas, his mother, Mary Ellice Neves of Roby, Texas, one sister, Susan Ellice Cross of San Diego, CA also both sets of grandparents, aunts and uncles. Joe is survived by his son, Christopher Elwinn Cross and wife, Heather of Temecula, one grandson, Jackson Joe Cross, one granddaughter, Paxton Mae Cross of Temecula, one sister, Lisa Cross Blanchard and husband Chris of Odessa, Texas, 3 brothers, Lloyd Ray Cross of Odessa, Texas, Daryl Wade Cross of Odessa, Texas and Del Ray Cross of Houston, Texas, also a stepmother, Hyun Cross of Houston Texas, 2 nieces and 3 nephews. He also had 3 great nieces and 3 great nephews all of Odessa, Texas. Joe will be missed tremendously by so many people. Thank you to everyone who helped.

Brenda McNulty

I remember Joe well, full of life and full of fun. I'm sorry to hear of his passing his family will be in my prayers. Brenda McNulty

RSMORALES

NEVER KNEW ACTUALLY KNEW JOE YET SIMPLY KNOWIN' THAT MY BEAUTIFUL COUSIN, ROSIE NAJERA CONSIDERED JOE TO BE...HER-BEST-FRIEND, THEN I TRULY BELIVE THAT JOE WAS AN AMAZEIN GIFT/BLESSING FROM THE GOOD LORD THAT SURELY ALL WHOM HE BLESSED WITH HID FRIENDSHIP WILL MISS HIM N' YET WILL ALWAYS FEEL HIS SPIRIT AMONG THEM...MAY YOU FIND COMFORT KNOWING JOE IS WALKING WITH JESUS CHRIST:>)...

Swain Williams

Joe was the type person that people wanted to be around. He could make you feel good about yourself. I would start smiling any time I saw him; I knew he would be upbeat, joking around or have a good story to tell. It was the early seventies; rock concerts, cruising the drag, keggers at the "Troll Bridges", the park, Frisbees, etc. I saw him occasional over the years and talked over the phone. Good times and a good friend I will never forget. Ride on Joe

Ann Williams Lyons

Oh Joe!!! We went through allot back in the day!!! Good times and bad!!! I've always missed you and held a candle for you in my heart!!! I'm so sorry you're gone but now you can rest in peace!!!! Love you Joe:    

BRANDON BLANCHARD

My awesome uncle joe...not sure where to begin so I will start with you will truly be missed and wish I could have spent a lil more time with you...I'm gonna miss all the jokes and inspiring words you shared with me, and when I say jokes I think of one in-particular joke which only a few of us will understand, we just ask that you don't ask the good lord if he wants to see your socks....we will soon meet again uncle until then you will be thought of often!!! Love you Uncle Joe!!

Ray Cross

I thought of you often, before you passed, now I think of you daily since then. Always in my heart & thoughts. Love you brother, see you on the other side. RIP