Charles Gross

Charles John Gross, 58, of Rogers, Texas died Sunday, May 4, 2008 in a Temple hospital.

Services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Billy Ray Crow officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 P.M. at the funeral home.

Mr. Gross was born to Charles August and Marion Schmidt Gross in Queens, New York on November 16, 1949. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He had been a resident of Bell County since 1974. He married JuDee Aubrey in Belton on August 21, 1987. He was presently employed with Pactiv in Temple. Mr. Gross was a life member of VFW Post 4008 in Belton and American Legion Post 133 in Temple.

Survivors include his wife, JuDee Gross of Rogers; 1 son, Charles W. Gross of Rogers; 1 daughter, Brandie Michelle Ellis of Temple; 1 stepson, Randy Kirby of Morgan's Point; 1 stepdaughter, Lisa Kirby of Rogers; 2 brothers, Fred Gross of Belton and Bob Gross of Staten Island, New York; 3 sisters, Joan Wilson of Florida, Virginia Schaefer of Belton and Carole Rund of New Jersey; and 6 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers, Edward Gross and Gerald Gross.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, Texas 75284-1125.

Visitation

HarperTalasek Funeral Home
500 W. Barton Ave.
Temple, TX  76501
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
57 P.M.

Service

Chapel Service

HarperTalasek Funeral Home
500 W. Barton Ave.
Temple, TX  76501
Thursday, May 8, 2008
6:00 P.M.

Memorial Contributions

American Heart Association
P.O. Box 841125
Dallas, TX  75284