Mother Virginia Gross

Mother Virginia Gross was born on December 19, 1918 at 909 Warner Street; Baltimore, Maryland. She was the ninth of twelve children born to the late Mr. Hezekiah and Sister Ann Muriel (Johnson) Gross, formerly of Calvert Country, MD. She gave up the ghost on Friday, April 24, 2009, at approximately 8:35a.m. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Elderess Linda Diane Phillips.Mother Virginia (also called Mother June) graduated from Frederick Douglass High School and Cortez Peters Business School. Her career began and ended as an exemplary employee of the federal government at the Social Security Administration Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. During those years, she received many awards for outstanding achievements and accomplishments.Mother June had many talents. She was a natural seamstress and designed many clothes in her spare time as a professional seamstress. She also knew how to make quilts, crochet and knit. Her greatest passion was reading, which included the Bible and nonfictions. She was a “wiz” at crossword puzzles. The more difficult they were, the better she enjoyed them. Even in her last days, she remained sharp and witty. She also loved music and sang with the local choir in the 1970s in Baltimore.Through the efforts of Mother Ella (Johnson) Cherry, her mother’s sister, and the love and teachings of her oldest sister, Advanced Senior Mother E. Leah Gross, in the early 1950s she joined the church which she dearly loved, The Supreme Council of the House of Jacob, Incorporated. From the corner of Leadenhall and West Streets to the storefront dwelling on Hamburg Street, to Gay Street in Baltimore to the church edifice in Washington, District of Columbia, she attended church faithfully, studied the scriptures, and was a dependable and supportive member of Church. For many years she served as Tithe Secretary and held financial secretary/treasurer positions in the Church. Because of her loyalty, she was licensed to the ministry as an Elderess and later consecrated to the Motherhood. She was a willing worker and was honored to serve in any capacity. She was a meek and humble servant to God, and two of her favorite songs were, “God Is Good To Me” and “You’ve Got To Move”.Mother June was especially proud of her accomplishments in Bible School, and on November 1, 1980, she received her diploma as a Graduate of the Elementary Bible School of The Supreme Council of the House of Jacob, Incorporated, a great honor and achievement in Righteousness!Mother June was a devoted mother and a loving sister. She was well known in her neighborhood, and she loved her family- all of them. She will be sincerely missed.Mother Virginia Gross leaves to cherish her memory: one sister, Senior Mother Alma C. (Gross) Woods; one brother, Mr. William Gross and wife, Mother Consuella Gross; and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah H. Gross, [deceased husband, Mr. Reynold Gross]. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews and cousins, Mr. Clarence F. and wife Ann Gross and son, Bernard, Mr. Leon Smith, Mr. Ronald C. and wife Georgetta Smith, Mr. David L. and wife, Jennie Woods, Mrs. Jacqueline Washington, Mrs. Adrienne J.V. (Smith) and husband, Benjamin Smith, Mrs. Faith (Jenkins) and husband, Edwards Bazemore, Mr. Henry (Keene) Spence, Sister Patricia M. (Gross) Richberg and daughter, Martha Richburg, Mother April Tecoma (Gross) and husband Pr. Elder Jephthah Goodwin, Mr. Timothy Guy Gross, Mr. Timothy and Ms. Fantasia Gross, Mrs. Michelle (Day) and husband Melvin Dukes and daughter Kim and Tinay Turner, Adv. Pr. Elder Andrew and wife Sr. Mother Juanita Chin, Elderess Angelia Chin and daughter Aniyah, Elderess Toi (Chin) and husband Elder Nathaniel Johnson and sons, Brothers Zion and Vincent, Deaconess Darlene Felder, Ms. Ann Felder and daughter Ms. Andrea Felder, Elderess Christine Chin, Sister Melvina Chin, Mrs. Dora (Woods) and husband Damien Few, Sr.Mother Jamie D. (Gross) and husband Elder David L. Timmons, Mr. James Michel Gross, Brother Jason, Rufus, Obed, Timothy, Christopher, Jephthah and Sister Lydia Goodwin, Sister Melody Jewel Timmons and daughter Sister Kayla Jalynn Clarke, Mr. Solomon Edward Timmons and son Brother Jayden Cameron Timmons, Mr. Gregory Day, Ms. Crystal and husband Edgar Smith, Ms. Denise Saunders and son Scott Saunders, The Reverend Mark Saunders and Kyle, Jennifer and Eliott Saunders, Renee Bullock, Nicole B. Gross, Donay Gross, Ms. Alex C. Few, Dominique A.., Amber D., William T. Woods and Edwin Rolon-Woods; godchildren,, Brother Barnabas Barksdale, Elderess Rose (Barksdale) Adams, Sister Hanna I. Barksdale, Ms. Tamar I. Barksdale and Mr. Asa Barksdale. She also leaves many sisters and brothers in Christ and a host of friends and neighbors.

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Mother Virginia Gross

December 19, 1918 - April 24, 2009