TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
administrators in the Baldwin County Public School System when he served as principal at Bay Minette Middle School. Later, Cox was elevated to the Divi- sion Superintendent position, where he remained until retirement. Cox received numerous accolades during his storied life and career. In 2007, the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce honored him as the Baldwin Times Citizen of the Year. Cox is a mem- ber of the Alabama State University Foot- ball Hall of Fame, Baldwin County High School Hall Fame, the Baldwin County Coaches Hall of Fame, and the Baldwin County Middle School Hall of Fame. Cox served on the Alabama State University Board of Trustees for thirteen years. He also served as chairman of the Baldwin County Unit of the Alabama Democratic Conference, president of the Douglasville High School Alumni Asso- ciation. He served multiple terms on the North Baldwin Infirmary Advisory Board. Cox was one of the original members of the Baldwin County 911 Commission Board. Cox was a Rotarian. He also was a charter member of Kappa Delta Pi (Baldwin County Unit, International Educator’s Honor Society), a member of the NAACP, and a 32nd Degree Mason. He wrote and published “The History of Douglasville High School,” a book that narrates the distinguished chronicles of Douglasville High School. Additionally, Cox was the Founder and Curator of the Douglasville High School Heritage Museum. A Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Cox was a charter member of the Atmore (AL) Alumni Chapter and, to date, the only member of the chapter to hold the position of polemarch twice. Brother James C. Cox was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. His wife and children were always his priority and of the utmost importance to him. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Arlivia (née Bridges) Cox; his sons, James Anderson and Christopher (Grace) Cox; two stepdaughters, Dawn (Kevin) Meggs and Angel (Antonio) Wiggins; one aunt, Earlene Brunson; twelve grandchildren
and a host of loving relatives, friends, and fraternity brothers.
ceded in death by his mother Celestine Cross. He is survived by his son Chase, his father Othello, a sister Christie (Tim) Barnes, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives, friends, and fraternity brothers. Submitted by Preston Linzy
Frederick E. Cross 1963–2022
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Frederick E. Cross (Gamma Sigma 1983) entered the Chapter Invisible January 18, 2022 at the age of 59 after an extended illness.
Charles L. Dobson 1935-2014 FAA, U.S. Air Force
Charles L. Dob- son (Alpha Theta 1955) entered the Chapter Invisible on October 11, 2014. Charles Lee (Chuck) Dobson was the first of three children born to Stacy and Ethel Dobson on December 16, 1935, in Silver Spring, MD. His family moved to Washington, DC, where Dobson Charles attended Logan Elementary and Terrell Junior High. In 1954 he graduated from Paul Dunbar High School. He earned a full athletic scholarship to Tennessee State University (TSU) in Nashville, TN, where he was a member of the varsity swimming team. While at TSU, Dobson was a collegiate and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) record holder in swimming. He served as dean of pledges at the Alpha Theta in 1957 and 1958. In addition to earning a B.S. degree in physical education and sociology, he received a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force (USAF). He earned a Certified Private Pilot's License at TSU through the Flight Training Program (FIT). While stationed at McConnell AFB, he was a member of the Strategic Air Command (13-47 Training Pro- gram). Dobson served in the USAF for seven years with duty stations at Bartow (Tampa, FL), McConnell (Wichita, KS), Ramey (Puerto Rico), and Andrews (Washington, DC) Air Force Bases. After his honorably discharge, several organizations, including IBM, Stanwick Corporation, Federal Aviation Adminis- tration (FAA), and Howard University,
Frederick Edward Cross was born on September 7, 1963, in Pine Bluff, AR, to Othello Cross and the late Celestine (née Tyus) Cross. Cross graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1981 and matriculated to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. In 1985, he earned a B.S. degree in industrial technology; after attaining this degree, he developed a career in aerospace and military weapons defense systems working for the United States Army as a Strategic Mobilization Plan- ner. He also worked for the United States Navy in engineering and program management roles. In 1996 Cross achieved an M.B.A. degree from Wes- leyan University. After obtaining this degree, Fred began a 20 plus year career with Raytheon Technologies working in Indianapolis, IN, and Tucson, AZ. He won numerous awards and certifications while employed with Raytheon, includ- ing Six Sigma Certification, winning the Raytheon Six Sigma President’s Award, and the Black Engineer of the year Award. Fred was also a 2003 graduate of the Executive Development Program through Northwestern University – Kel- logg School of Management. While working in Tucson, AZ Cross was elected polemarch in the Tucson-Alum- ni (AZ) Chapter serving two terms from 2014-2018. He was also a very active member of Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church.
Brother Frederick E. Cross was pre-
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