Abdul Dashaa Cross

Sept. 23, 2001 - July 12, 2017

SOUTH BEND - Abdul Dashaa Cross, 15, of South Bend, IN passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Abdul was born in South Bend on September 23, 2001 to Aaron Cross and Takisha Jacobs.

Abdul is survived by his father and mother; his sisters, Ameya Cross and Amiya Cross, both of South Bend and Arionna Cross of Dowagiac, MI; brothers, Darius Marshall, Russell Blount and Aaron Cross, Jr. all of Indianapolis, Ariah Cross and Amaru Cross, both of South Bend; grandparents, Kewana Lewis, Patricia Walker and A. D. Cross, all of South Bend; aunts, Brittani Jacobs-Overton of Indianapolis and Taneisha Cross of South Bend; Godbrothers, Kishawn Anderson, Kamron Anderson and Rahim Brumfield, and Godmother, Kia Herron. Abdul was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Pearl Smith, Helen Lewis and Catherine Williams; and his uncle, Jeremy Jacobs.

Abdul had completed his freshman year at South Bend Riley high school and was a star player on their football team.

Funeral services for Abdul will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home - Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Abdul may be made to the family care of Palmer Funeral Home, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46614.