Butch Cross was born November 27, 1947 in Wasco, CA., and graduated from Wasco High in 1966. He was a tractor and equipment salesman who spent his career working for: Pioneer Equipment Co., Kern County Tractor and West Kern Machinery. Butch is survived by his wife of 52 years, the love of his life, Janie Cross; his children, Rebecca Cross, John Cross, Redonna Cross and Randall King; Sons in law, Dustin Terry and Chris Stimpfle; grandchildren, Kyle King, Kalyce May, Kendall Stimpfle, Jared May, Kalei Massey, Kody King, Haylee Press, Zack Massey and McKenna Massey; great grandchildren, Jett Scott, Ellie Terry, Sophia Stimpfle and Kaison Terry. He will be dearly missed. Butch was preceeded in death by his mother, Marie Sewell.