Melissa L. Gross Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Melissa L. Gross (Capitol Heights, Maryland), who passed away on April 7, 2021, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Nelson William Brooks and Mary Catherine Brooks; her godchild Chiquita Warren; her husband William W. Gross; her son Elder Kelvin W. Gross; her siblings, Elder Jerome N. Brooks and Wilhelmina Butler; and her siblings-in-law, Frances T. Brooks, Teresa Brooks and Elder Joseph L. Butler.
She is survived by: her daughter Lolita M. Gross; her daughter-in-law Lolita B. Gross; her grandchildren, Derrell Sr. (LaTasha) and Terrell (Ashley); her great grandchildren, Derrell Jr. and Josiah; her siblings, Mildred Colbert (Elder Russell) and Lewis Brooks; her sisters-in-law, Bessie M. Able and Maxine Decosta; and her goddaughter Sandra Butler Payne. She is also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.
Even during times of social distancing, anyone who has suffered a loss deserves love and support more than ever before.
