Mother Mary E. Stone Cross 'Honey', 86 of 6629 Rex Road in Holly Springs, NC passed on January 29, 2018. Her memories will forever be cherished by: two daughters, Mary Joyce Seymour (James) and Rev. Dr. Cathy Jones (Theodore); ten grandchildren, Brian Cross (Raquel) Travis Seymour, Tiffany Roberson (Dave), Greg Jones (Tammy), Ron Jones (Angie), Sherlene Jones, Venishia McCleod, Ricky Jones (Teresa), Tony Jones and Earsie Brown; twenty-three great-grandchildren; and seventeen great-great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Annie Cross; three sisters, Dorothy Nesmith (Benny), Sarah Frances Judd, and Nannie Richardson (Milton); three sisters-in-law, Irma Stone, Gladys Stone and Josephine Cross; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends whom she loved; special friends, Ruby Bullock, and Miriam Gray; goddaughters; Mrs. Earlaine Harris, Rev. Louvenia R. Coleman, Brenda Mims and Annie Campbell.

Visitation: 2:00 - 7:00 pm Monday, February 5, 2018 at Trice Funeral Home Chapel, 127 N. West Street in Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

Wake: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Tuesday, February 6, 2018 St. Augusta Missionary Baptist Church in Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

Funeral will be held 1:00 pm Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at St. Augusta Missionary Baptist Church, 605 Bridge Street in Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

Burial: Prince Chapel Church Cemetery in New Hill, NC