History & Staff

Joshua Cross is a second-generation funeral home owner. He is presently working towards an Associate’s Degree of Applied Sciences in Mortuary Science.

Joshua has a special gift of communicating with the public in planning funerals and death care.

Once he receives his degree, he will continue to share his gifts and talents with the community through multi-talented events to enhance the funeral home business.

Through Joshua's efforts, he plans to bring different events to the community to bring the local business to Tangipahoa Parish and surrounding areas.

Leah is a second-generation funeral home owner. She received her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Kinesiology from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA. She is presently working towards a Master's Degree in Public Health with a focus in Community Health Sciences from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.
Leah aspires to obtain her license as a Funeral Director to bring Cross Memorial to another level in death care with all the experience she plans to gain.

The love that Leah has for helping and servicing families is what will assist her in all her future endeavors. The passion she has for public health is what will help guide her in the role of being a second-generation funeral home owner. She hopes to follow in her parents' footsteps and continue their great legacy.

Phillip J. Watson, affectionately known as, Dr. Phil, is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a thirty-plus-year embalmer and funeral director.

He is a 1978 graduate of McDonogh 35 Senior High School, an Air Force Veteran, and a 1991 graduate of San Antonio College receiving his Associate's Degree of Applied Sciences in Mortuary Science.

His curriculum vitae includes positions in small family-owned firms, as well as cooperate-owned firms throughout the United States.

Dr. Phil is one of the most respected Funeral Service Professionals in our region, with a license in both Funeral Directing and Embalming.