Leela Byrd Cross, age 97, of the Huntsville Community, passed away July 21, 2021, at the Huntsville Manor. She was born July 12, 1924, in the Norma Community to the late Dewey Byrd and Elma Rector Byrd. Leela was a very active member of the First Baptist Church in Huntsville, where she joined in 1939 until the Lord called her home. After moving to Texas, she became a member of Calvary Baptist Church which she was a charter member and she was a real estate broker in the state of Texas. She, also, served on the Archeology Board for the State of Tennessee for eight years representing the Native Americans. Leela has been a servant of her Lord and Savior for many years and very active in the church that she served. She was an inspiration to all who knew her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herstle Lee Cross, Sr.; grandparents, G.W. and Sally Rector; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Charlie Cross and Gladys Chambers Cross; and brother, John L. & Pat Byrd. She is survived by her children; Leesa Cross Gotleib and husband, Sal of Houston, Texas, Herstle Lee Cross, Jr. and wife, Marcia of Knoxville, Tennessee, Nancy Rogers and husband, David of Bonney Lake, Washington; grandchildren, Katherine Cross, Laural Wheeler, Ryan Cross, Nathan Cross and Debra Tuxhorn, several great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Donald Cross of Texas; one nephew; Mike Byrd; two nieces, Teri and Kim Byrd; special friends, Nona Lee Chambers and all the friends in her Sunday School Class, several nieces, nephews and many other family and friends. The family will receive friends for visitation from 12:00 noon until time of funeral services at 2:00 PM, Monday, July 26, 2021 in the Chapel of Four Oaks Funeral Home in Huntsville with Bro. Kevin Terry officiating. Interment will be private for the family. Pallbearers will be First Baptist Huntsville Deacons. You may light a candle tribute in his or her honor by visiting www.fouroaksfuneralhomes.com. Four Oaks Funeral Home in Huntsville has been entrusted with final arrangements for the family of Leela Byrd Cross.