Martha M. Gross, 91, former Manilla resident passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008, at Waldron Health Care Home.
Born May 3, 1917, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Roy and Missouri (Bentley) Bayless. She married Fred B. Gross on August 10, 1939, and he preceded her in death on June 23, 2000.
She graduated from Morristown High School and she was a member of Homer Christian Church.
Martha was an avid reader.
Survivors include her daughters, Nancy (husband, Jere) Seitz of Greenwood and Susan (husband, William) Houston of Milroy; son, William Gross of Bloomington; sister, Lois Bayless of Shelbyville; brothers, Harry (wife, Lavina) Bayless of Fairland and Dick (wife, Georgia) Bayless of Rushville; grandchildren, David Seitz, Jeffrey Seitz, Scott Gross, Butch Gross and Angela Carney; and nine great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Penelope Carney; brother, Edwin Bayless, Paul Bayless, Bob Bayless and John Bayless; and sisters, Zelma Bayless and Elizabeth Dale.
Mrs. Gross had been employed at the former Monte Glove Factory and Pittsburgh Plate Glass, both in Shelbyville; Jefferson National Life in Indianapolis; and co-owned and operated, with her husband, the Manilla Greenhouse.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St.
Born May 3, 1917, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Roy and Missouri (Bentley) Bayless. She married Fred B. Gross on August 10, 1939, and he preceded her in death on June 23, 2000.
She graduated from Morristown High School and she was a member of Homer Christian Church.
Martha was an avid reader.
Survivors include her daughters, Nancy (husband, Jere) Seitz of Greenwood and Susan (husband, William) Houston of Milroy; son, William Gross of Bloomington; sister, Lois Bayless of Shelbyville; brothers, Harry (wife, Lavina) Bayless of Fairland and Dick (wife, Georgia) Bayless of Rushville; grandchildren, David Seitz, Jeffrey Seitz, Scott Gross, Butch Gross and Angela Carney; and nine great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Penelope Carney; brother, Edwin Bayless, Paul Bayless, Bob Bayless and John Bayless; and sisters, Zelma Bayless and Elizabeth Dale.
Mrs. Gross had been employed at the former Monte Glove Factory and Pittsburgh Plate Glass, both in Shelbyville; Jefferson National Life in Indianapolis; and co-owned and operated, with her husband, the Manilla Greenhouse.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St.
Martha M. Gross, 91, former Manilla resident passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008, at Waldron Health Care Home.
Born May 3, 1917, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Roy and Missouri (Bentley) Bayless. She married Fred B. Gross on August 10, 1939, and he preceded her in death on June 23, 2000.
She graduated from Morristown High School and she was a member of Homer Christian Church.
Martha was an avid reader.
Survivors include her daughters, Nancy (husband, Jere) Seitz of Greenwood and Susan (husband, William) Houston of Milroy; son, William Gross of Bloomington; sister, Lois Bayless of Shelbyville; brothers, Harry (wife, Lavina) Bayless of Fairland and Dick (wife, Georgia) Bayless of Rushville; grandchildren, David Seitz, Jeffrey Seitz, Scott Gross, Butch Gross and Angela Carney; and nine great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Penelope Carney; brother, Edwin Bayless, Paul Bayless, Bob Bayless and John Bayless; and sisters, Zelma Bayless and Elizabeth Dale.
Mrs. Gross had been employed at the former Monte Glove Factory and Pittsburgh Plate Glass, both in Shelbyville; Jefferson National Life in Indianapolis; and co-owned and operated, with her husband, the Manilla Greenhouse.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St.
Born May 3, 1917, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Roy and Missouri (Bentley) Bayless. She married Fred B. Gross on August 10, 1939, and he preceded her in death on June 23, 2000.
She graduated from Morristown High School and she was a member of Homer Christian Church.
Martha was an avid reader.
Survivors include her daughters, Nancy (husband, Jere) Seitz of Greenwood and Susan (husband, William) Houston of Milroy; son, William Gross of Bloomington; sister, Lois Bayless of Shelbyville; brothers, Harry (wife, Lavina) Bayless of Fairland and Dick (wife, Georgia) Bayless of Rushville; grandchildren, David Seitz, Jeffrey Seitz, Scott Gross, Butch Gross and Angela Carney; and nine great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Penelope Carney; brother, Edwin Bayless, Paul Bayless, Bob Bayless and John Bayless; and sisters, Zelma Bayless and Elizabeth Dale.
Mrs. Gross had been employed at the former Monte Glove Factory and Pittsburgh Plate Glass, both in Shelbyville; Jefferson National Life in Indianapolis; and co-owned and operated, with her husband, the Manilla Greenhouse.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St.
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