Leonard Cross

Leonard G. Cross, 70, of Stonewall Estates Drive, Tiger GA. died Monday March 6, 2017 in the VA Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born in Tiger, GA. February 23, 1947, he was the son of the late James S. Cross and Ethel Wall Cross. He retired as a school bus driver with the Rabun County School System. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam and stateside. He was a member of the Lifeway Community Church in Rabun Gap, GA.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, James and Ethel Cross, by his brother Robert Wall. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Ensley Cross of the home, by three sons, David Cross (his wife Crystal) Clayton, GA., Michael Cross (his wife Lisa) of Wiley, GA. and Daniel Cross of Tiger GA.. Also one daughter, Rachel McClain (her husband Doyle) of Tiger, GA..Two brothers, Jim Cross of Tocca, GA. and Harvey Bingham of Franklin, NC, a sister Ellaine Raxter of Robbinsville, NC. Twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Several nephews, nieces and cousins also survive.
The body is being cremated following the memorial service. The visitation will be Thursday March 9, 2017 at the Eastside Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home from 5 to 6:30 pm with services at 6:30 pm with military honors. Rev. Scott Woodard will conduct the memorial. The body is at Hunter Funeral Home, and the family is at home in Tiger.