Samuel David Gross, Jr., age 65, of Florence, passed away on Thursday February 26, 2009 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be on Monday March 2, 2009 at 1pm at First Presbyterian Church in Florence with the Rev. Richard T. Gillespie officiating. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Park in Knoxville, Tennessee on Tuesday. The family will receive friends on Sunday March 1, 2009 from 6 pm until 8 pm at Elkins Funeral Home.
Mr. Gross is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel D. Gross, Sr. and Ruth Anderson Gross, and one grandchild, Elizabeth Anna Gross.
Mr. Gross was retired from TVA. He was an avid UT fan. Mr. Gross was an amateur radio operator (WA4JPK) and member of the Muscle Shoals Amateur Radio Club. He was the leader of Boy Scout Troop 75, as he himself had attained the rank of Eagle Scout.
Mr. Gross is survived by his wife, Alice Gross of Florence; his children, Samuel Douglas Gross and wife Melissa of Columbia SC, Steven David Gross and wife Anna of Castleton, VT, and George Daniel Gross and girlfriend Amy of Florence; his sister, Sally A. Martin and husband Forrest of Half Moon, NY; his brother, Kenneth A. Gross and wife Patti of Signal Mountain, TN; and his grandchildren, Michael, John, Catherine, and Gavin.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of ECM ICU, the ECM 6th floor West Floor Staff, and to all of the doctors involved in Mr. Gross'' care during his illness.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Florence or to the Muscle Shoals Amateur Radio club.
You are invited to sign the online register book at www.elkinsfh.com.
Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.