One gorgeous spring day, Earl and Cecil Marie Gross had reason to celebrate. They were blessed on that day, the 5th Day of April in 1962, with a joyful, bouncing baby boy. They decided on the name of Stanley Jerome.

Stanley grew up in Muskogee and attended Muskogee Public Schools, where he loved to play football. While in High School, he bumped into a young lady from Reeves addition named Kimberly Norwood and she became his high school sweetheart. Stanly fell in love with Kim and they were united in Holy Matrimonyon June 12, 1993. From their love, two lovely daughters were born.

Stanley loved life and every one who was in his life, he loved unconditionally. Always fun to hang out with, Stanley was full of joy and laughter. His favorite hobby was fishing and loved being outdoors.

Stanley accepted Christ as his personal Savior at an early age and united with the Saint Mark Baptist church under the late Reverend Theodore Hickerson.

In 1994, Stanley and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where he provided for his family through employment as a Forklift Driver for Menlo Worldwide Logistics.

In his 44th year, Stanley Jerome Gross left this life for a life eternal. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, his paternal grandparents and his loving mother, Cecil Marie Gross.

He leaves to lament his homegoing; his wife of thirteen years, Kimberly Gross, of the home in Memphis, Tennessee; his daughters, Kimisha LaDon and Rhondrea, both of Memphis; his father, Earl Gross, Muskogee; his mother-in-law, Maxine Norwood, Muskogee; four precious granddaughters, T'Iara, Alexi, Autrinique and Tyrelle; a grandson, Treyvon, all of Memphis, Tennessee; four brothers, Dennis Gross and Ewell Ennis, III [Yvette], Muskogee, Connie Ennis, Oklahoma City, and Johnny Ennis, Austin, Texas; three brothers-in-law, Ron Norwood [Wanda], Walter Norwood and John Norwood, all of Muskogee; four sisters, Carolyn LaNette Gross, Donna Ennis, Christa Ennis, all of Muskogee and Ewellene Smith [Rudy], Tulsa, Oklahoma; five sisters-in-law, Tonette Stanford, Wichita, Kansas, Wyvette Palmer [William], Elk City, Oklahoma, Linda Norwood, Hope Mayes and Tina Norwood, Muskogee; three aunts, Lois Purdy,Memphis, Tennessee, Irene Wilson, Oakland, California, and Orlean Fowler [Johnny], Muskogee; an uncle, Phint Gross, Muskogee; a very special niece, Brandi Gross, Muskogee; along with a caravan of other relatives and friends.