William "Buddy" Gross, Sr.

September 1, 1928 - October 17, 2019

William M. "Buddy" Gross, Sr. 91, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Longwood Community Living in Booneville, MS. He was born on September 1, 1928, to William Houston and Thinney Pannell Gross in Tippah County- Mississippi. He was an employee of Indianhead Manufacturing and also worked as a mechanic before his retirement. He was of the Baptist Faith. Services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, October 20, 2019, at McBride Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Provine and Bro. Doc Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery in Dumas, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, October 19, 2019, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and continue Sunday morning at 7:00 AM until service time at 2:00 PM at McBride Funeral Home. Buddy is survived by two sons: Billy Gross, Jr. of Booneville, MS, Jerry Gross (Cricket) of Booneville, MS; five grandchildren: Tanya Kennedy (Keven) of Ripley, MS; Jennifer Waldon (Donald) of Booneville, MS, Jeff Staggs (Amy) of Ripley, MS, Joey Gross (Karen), of Booneville, MS, Leslie Gross of Amory, MS; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife: Lona Joyce Morgan Gross; his parents; one daughter-in-law; Tracie Gross and several brothers and sisters. Pallbearers will be Ricky Gross, Jeff Staggs, Jordan Staggs, Kurt Pannell, Chris Pannell, Dustin Roberts. Honorary Pallbearers will be Brannon Morgan, Ronnie Nunnally, Barry Crawford, Craig Morgan, Jody Criswell. Expressions of sympathy, for the Gross family, may be sent to: www.mcbridefuneralhome.com