Charles Edward Cross

Charles “Charlie” Edward Cross, 83, of Concord, NC passed away on July 21, 2022. He was born in Barberton, OH on November 19,1938, and was raised in the Chautauqua Lake area of NY. 

Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Marguerite Cross, his sister, Patricia Connnaty, and his infant son, Michael Edward Cross. 

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Carolyn Peterson Cross of 65 years, his sister Barbara Kline, his children Jeffery Cross (Debbie), Pamela Cross (Wally), and Cathy Cross. 

His grandchildren Michael Emerson (Anita), Charles Emerson (Angel), Jason Cross, and Stephanie Vanhoy (Joe). 

Great grandchildren Kayla, Savanna, Cameron, Robby, Jackson, Ryan, Nathan, Michael, and Taylor. 

After the love and dedication to his family, earning his dolphins and becoming a submariner was one of the highlights of his life. He served in the Navy for 22 years before he retired. During this time, he certified with his son in SCUBA and dove in the waters of Hawaii and Guam. Following his retirement from the military, he worked and retired from Duke Power and then Diebold. Throughout his life he was involved in many outreach programs through USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans Inc.) and his church, Westford United Methodist. He enjoyed NASCAR, baseball, and classic cars. Between traveling with the military and recreational trips, he managed to visit all 50 states and several foreign countries, and looked forward to taking each grand and great-grandchild to Walt Disney World, always ready to participate in every activity that came along. As a grandparent, he was second to none attending sports, awards, and graduations even into his later years.  

Memorial Service will be held on Thursday July 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Westford United Methodist Church, preceded by visitation at 1:00 p.m.

Military Honors will be held on Tuesday August 2, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Salisbury National Cemetery-Annex (501 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28144)

Memorial Donations can be sent to Westford UMC, 273 Hwy 49 South, Concord, NC, 28025. Donations can also be made to the United States Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation at www.ussvcf.org in memory of Charlie.