Obituary - Luther “Shelby” Cross

Luther “Shelby” Cross

Luther “Shelby” Cross, 78, Harrisonville, Missouri, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at his daughter’s home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Faith Baptist Church in Harrisonville, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Inurnment will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Faith Baptist Church.

Shelby was born March 28, 1936 in Brimson, Missouri, the son of William Franklin and Deliah Barnett (Gibson) Cross. His mother died when he was two years old, and he was raised by his second mother, Stella B. Adams Cross. He was a graduate of Coffey High School. Shelby was U. S. Army veteran. He married Martha Ann Lake on May 22, 1955 at the Parkville Christian Church in Parkville, Missouri. He lived in Raytown, Missouri before moving to Harrisonville in 2009.

Shelby worked as a product manager for Hallmark, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri for 37 years before retiring in 1989. He had also worked for Rush Currier Service in Kansas City. Shelby was a member of the Hallmark Retirees Club. Shelby was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Harrisonville and served as a Deacon. He was a former member and Deacon of High Point Baptist Church in Raytown, Missouri, from 1963-2009.

Shelby was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. He is survived by his wife, Martha, of the home; three daughters, Shawnecy Elaine Gallup (Roger), Raytown, Missouri, Cynthia Ellen Ward, (John), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Karyn Sue Beth, (Lloyd, III), Gravois Mills, Missouri; 7 grandchildren, Ryan Gallup, Raquel Naylor, Jeremy Young, Jacob Ward, Shelby Ward, Lloyd Beth, IV, Luke Beth, and 7 great-grandchildren.