Memorial Service for Josephine D. Via Cross, 93, Lawton will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Bethel Assembly of God, Lawton with Pastor Randy Shorter, Officiating.

Josephine Daisy Cross, 93 of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Lawton.

Josephine was born on November 2, 1931, in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma to Edward David and Ora Ellen Burnette (Bradley) Via. She moved to Montalba, Texas just north of Palestine, when she was one month old. She attended school at Montalba and then at Nathes, Texas and in January of 1946 she moved to Lawton and attended Lawton High School. She married Harley Jessie Cross on November 25, 1951. He preceded her in death on September 10, 1972. She lived at Richards Spur, North of Lawton until January 1953, when she moved back to Lawton. After Harley's death she went to work for Western Sizzler for fourteen and half years. She then went to work at the House of Lloyds for two years and then worked for Garden Choice until her retirement. She was a member at Bethel Assembly of God, Lawton and then changed her membership to Central Baptist Church, Lawton.

Josephine is survived by three children, Bobby Cross of Lawton, Oklahoma, James Cross of Federal Heights, Colorado and Barbara Crouse of Edmond, Oklahoma, two grandsons, Gary Cross and Sam Elliot, four granddaughters Sherry Cross, Norma Cross, Erika Cross and Emily Cross and three great grandchildren, Mikyla, Christopher and Riley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward David Via and Ora Ellan (Bradley) Via, her husband, Harley, son, Jimmy Cross, twin brother, James Via, half-brother, Wesley Burnett and three half-sisters, Lee Rameranko, Pauline Cornish, Edith Rushing and Minnie Mae Robert, Ellen Zahnter.

In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to First Baptist West 7302 NW Cache Road Lawton Oklahoma 73505.

An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com