Margaret "Louise" Cross, 94, of Benton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, lover of life and nature, rescuer of animals both large and small, passed away  peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 8th, 2023.

She is preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband, Buck Cross, her beloved little girl, Johnnie Louise Cross, and her siblings, Irene Frisby, Jake Robinson, and Harvey Robinson.

Louise is survived by her children, Darlene Otwell (Jerry), Randy Cross (Laura), grandchildren, Rhonda Nitschke (Cody), Amanda Sturgell (Chance), Leigh Cross (Danielle Orrell), and great grandchildren, Kyler, Hayden, and Emma Nitschke, Mason and Sawyer Sturgell, along with Tippy (her beloved pup).

Celebration of Life to be held at 11:30am, Saturday, October 21st, 2023, at the Arbor at Salem United Methodist Church:

1647 Salem Road, Benton, AR 72019

Officiated by Rev. Daniel Read