Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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Birthbef Jun 8, 1927, Alamance County, North Carolina [2947]
DeathJun 8, 2011, Alamance County, North Carolina [2947]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [237]
FatherJohn Thomas SUTTON (1900-1950)
MotherLena Myrtle BROWN (1899-1999)
Children(Confidential, Female)
Obituary Online notes for Byron Eugene GROSS
1/3/2013
Byron Eugene Gross
ELON, N.C. — Byron Eugene Gross, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 at his home. He was a native of York, Pennsylvania and the husbandof50yearstothelate Pauline Sutton Gross. Byron lived in Springfield, Virginia for over 30 years with his wife wheretheyraisedtheirfamily.
Byron worked for Mutual Broadcasting System and later retired from Voice of America. He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church where he served as treasurer of the Methodist Men for many years. Byron wasaU.S.Armyveteranofthe Korean Conflict and very active in the Senior Advantage Walkers. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and brother.
Survivors include his daughter, Stacey Gross Ragan and her husband, Darrell of Gibsonville; sisters, Marion Belgya of New Philadelphia, Ohio and Kathryn Merbach of Dennison, Ohio and a brother, Roger Gross of Chester, Virginia.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, Earl Weigle and Anna Lecrone Gross.
A service to celebrate his life will be held on 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview United Methodist Church by the Rev. S. Mark Clark. The burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends
from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to Fairview United Methodist Church, 3128 Osceola Road, Elon, NC 27244
You may sign the online register book at www.lowefu neralhome.com [9924]
Byron Eugene Gross
June 23, 1929 - January 1, 2013
Resided in Elon, NC
Obituary
Byron Eugene Gross, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at his home. He was a native of York, Pennsylvania and the husband of 50 years to the late Pauline Sutton Gross. Byron lived in Springfield, Virginia for over 30 years with his wife where they raised their family.
Byron worked for Mutual Broadcasting System and later retired from Voice of America. He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church where he served as treasurer of the Methodist Men for many years. Byron was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and very active in the Senior Advantage Walkers. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and brother.
Survivors include his daughter, Stacey Gross Ragan and her husband, Darrell of Gibsonville; sisters, Marion Belgya of New Philadelphia, Ohio and Kathryn Merbach of Dennison, Ohio and a brother, Roger Gross of Chester, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, Earl Weigle and Anna Lecrone Gross.
A service to celebrate his life will be held on 11:00 AM Saturday at Fairview United Methodist Church by Rev. S, Mark Clark and the burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 -7:00 PM Friday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to Fairview United Methodist Church, 3128 Osceola Road, Elon, NC 27244 [4036]
Byron Eugene Gross
ELON, N.C. — Byron Eugene Gross, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 at his home. He was a native of York, Pennsylvania and the husbandof50yearstothelate Pauline Sutton Gross. Byron lived in Springfield, Virginia for over 30 years with his wife wheretheyraisedtheirfamily.
Byron worked for Mutual Broadcasting System and later retired from Voice of America. He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church where he served as treasurer of the Methodist Men for many years. Byron wasaU.S.Armyveteranofthe Korean Conflict and very active in the Senior Advantage Walkers. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and brother.
Survivors include his daughter, Stacey Gross Ragan and her husband, Darrell of Gibsonville; sisters, Marion Belgya of New Philadelphia, Ohio and Kathryn Merbach of Dennison, Ohio and a brother, Roger Gross of Chester, Virginia.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, Earl Weigle and Anna Lecrone Gross.
A service to celebrate his life will be held on 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview United Methodist Church by the Rev. S. Mark Clark. The burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends
from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to Fairview United Methodist Church, 3128 Osceola Road, Elon, NC 27244
You may sign the online register book at www.lowefu neralhome.com [9924]
Byron Eugene Gross
June 23, 1929 - January 1, 2013
Resided in Elon, NC
Obituary
Byron Eugene Gross, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at his home. He was a native of York, Pennsylvania and the husband of 50 years to the late Pauline Sutton Gross. Byron lived in Springfield, Virginia for over 30 years with his wife where they raised their family.
Byron worked for Mutual Broadcasting System and later retired from Voice of America. He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church where he served as treasurer of the Methodist Men for many years. Byron was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and very active in the Senior Advantage Walkers. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and brother.
Survivors include his daughter, Stacey Gross Ragan and her husband, Darrell of Gibsonville; sisters, Marion Belgya of New Philadelphia, Ohio and Kathryn Merbach of Dennison, Ohio and a brother, Roger Gross of Chester, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, Earl Weigle and Anna Lecrone Gross.
A service to celebrate his life will be held on 11:00 AM Saturday at Fairview United Methodist Church by Rev. S, Mark Clark and the burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 -7:00 PM Friday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to Fairview United Methodist Church, 3128 Osceola Road, Elon, NC 27244 [4036]
Obituary Online notes for Mary Pauline (Spouse 1)
6/11/2011
Pauline Sutton Gross
ELON — Pauline Sutton Gross, age 84, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at her home. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 50 years to Byron Eugene Gross, who survives. Pauline lived in Springfield, Virginia for over 30 years with her husband where they raised their family.
Pauline was employed with Glen Raven Mills in Altamahaw in her younger years in the payroll department and she later retired from Bank of America in Springfield, Virginia. She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church where she served as financial secretary for many years. She was the treasurer of the Methodist Women and involved with the Senior Advantage Walkers. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and sister.
Survivors include her husband, Byron Eugene Gross, of the home; daughter, Stacey Gross Ragan and her husband Darrell, of Gibsonville; sisters, Gaynelle S. McCollum of Elon, Marjorie “Margie” S. Foster of San Antonio, Texas, Shelvia S. Russell of Graham and Polly S. Wilson of Elon; brother, John Daniel Sutton of Elon.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas Sutton and Lena Myrtle Brown Sutton; brother, John Harold Sutton; and a sister, Billie Benolken.
A service to celebrate her life will be conducted on Monday, June 13, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Fairview United Methodist Church by the Rev. Nathan Whitman and the burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. on Sunday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and at other times at the home of her sister.
Memorials may be made to Fairview United Methodist Church, 3128 Osceola Road, Elon, N.C. 27244 or Community Home Care Hospice, 2855 S. Church Street, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com [2947]
Pauline Sutton Gross
ELON — Pauline Sutton Gross, age 84, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at her home. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 50 years to Byron Eugene Gross, who survives. Pauline lived in Springfield, Virginia for over 30 years with her husband where they raised their family.
Pauline was employed with Glen Raven Mills in Altamahaw in her younger years in the payroll department and she later retired from Bank of America in Springfield, Virginia. She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church where she served as financial secretary for many years. She was the treasurer of the Methodist Women and involved with the Senior Advantage Walkers. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and sister.
Survivors include her husband, Byron Eugene Gross, of the home; daughter, Stacey Gross Ragan and her husband Darrell, of Gibsonville; sisters, Gaynelle S. McCollum of Elon, Marjorie “Margie” S. Foster of San Antonio, Texas, Shelvia S. Russell of Graham and Polly S. Wilson of Elon; brother, John Daniel Sutton of Elon.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas Sutton and Lena Myrtle Brown Sutton; brother, John Harold Sutton; and a sister, Billie Benolken.
A service to celebrate her life will be conducted on Monday, June 13, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Fairview United Methodist Church by the Rev. Nathan Whitman and the burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. on Sunday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and at other times at the home of her sister.
Memorials may be made to Fairview United Methodist Church, 3128 Osceola Road, Elon, N.C. 27244 or Community Home Care Hospice, 2855 S. Church Street, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com [2947]