| James Martin Cross, Chemist 1908-2000 |
James Martin Cross was born Jan. 11, 1908, in Flora, Illinois, the son of James Carl and Carrie B. Price Cross. He held a Ph. D.
in chemistry and was a research chemist for General Aniline and Film Corp., Easton, Pennsylvania. Later he was vice president of
operations of Verona Chemical Co. in Newark, New Jersey, a subsidiary of Bayer. When the Newark plant closed in 1963, Cross
transferred to Bayer's Mobay Chemical Corp. plant in New Martinsville, West Virginia where he conducted research in isocyanate
chemistry. He was awarded 32 patents during his career.
Cross passed away July 7, 2000 in the Cumberland (Tennessee) Medical Center. He was a member of the Fairfield Glade
(Tennessee) Community Church and the Fairfield Glade Lions Club. Survivors included his wife, Jean Cross of Fairfield Glade;
sons, James A. Cross of Long Beach, New York, David Cross of Neptune City, New Jersey, and William Cross of Charlotte, North
Carolina; daughters, Sally Cross Whittaker of Charlottesville, Virginai, and Carol Cross Conard of McLean, Virginia; eleven
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted July 15, 2000 at the Fairfield Glade Community Church, with Dale Marshall officiating.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Conrad, Richard Conrad, James Cross, David Whittaker, Gregory Cross, Daniel Cross and Douglas
Cross. Burial took place in the Crossville City Cemetery. Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Source: "James Martin Cross", Crossville (TN) Chronicle, July 2000
in chemistry and was a research chemist for General Aniline and Film Corp., Easton, Pennsylvania. Later he was vice president of
operations of Verona Chemical Co. in Newark, New Jersey, a subsidiary of Bayer. When the Newark plant closed in 1963, Cross
transferred to Bayer's Mobay Chemical Corp. plant in New Martinsville, West Virginia where he conducted research in isocyanate
chemistry. He was awarded 32 patents during his career.
Cross passed away July 7, 2000 in the Cumberland (Tennessee) Medical Center. He was a member of the Fairfield Glade
(Tennessee) Community Church and the Fairfield Glade Lions Club. Survivors included his wife, Jean Cross of Fairfield Glade;
sons, James A. Cross of Long Beach, New York, David Cross of Neptune City, New Jersey, and William Cross of Charlotte, North
Carolina; daughters, Sally Cross Whittaker of Charlottesville, Virginai, and Carol Cross Conard of McLean, Virginia; eleven
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted July 15, 2000 at the Fairfield Glade Community Church, with Dale Marshall officiating.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Conrad, Richard Conrad, James Cross, David Whittaker, Gregory Cross, Daniel Cross and Douglas
Cross. Burial took place in the Crossville City Cemetery. Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Source: "James Martin Cross", Crossville (TN) Chronicle, July 2000
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