Rodney Leroy "Rod" Cross

 Rodney Leroy “Rod” Cross, 67, of Dogwood Trail, Edenton, NC, died Sunday, January 12, 2025, in ECU Health Chowan Hospital.

 Rod was born in Chowan County on April 24, 1957, and was the son of the late Thomas C. Cross, Jr. and Marion Harrell Cross Goodman.

 A graduate of North Carolina State University and an avid Wolfpack fan, he was a self-employed carpenter and specialized in the marine construction of piers, boat docks, and bulkheading. He was raised in the fellowship of Edenton Baptist Church.

 Surviving are three brothers and their families: Thomas C. Cross, III, his wife Janet, and their children, Meredith C. Watts (husband, Brian), and Thomas C. Cross, IV (wife, Alexa); David W. Cross, his wife Darlene, and their children, Danielle C. Clarke (husband, Brian), and Deanna T. Cross; and Martin R. Cross, his wife, Kelly, and their daughter, Emily C. Quigley (husband, Landon); several great-nieces and great-nephews; and many extended members of both the Cross and Harrell families.

 A private service of committal on the family plot in Beaver Hill Cemetery will be held for the family.

 The family requests that flowers be omitted, and any contributions in his memory be directed to the ECU Health Chowan Hospital Foundation, Palliative Care Suite, 211 Virginia Road, Edenton, NC 27932; or to Edenton Baptist Church (parking lot fund), 200 S. Granville Street, Edenton, NC 27932.