Josephine Friend Gross, 80, wife of Mervin Eugene Gross, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Baptist Health Lexington.

She was born August 25, 1938 in Powell County, Kentucky to the late Sidney and Ora Boyd Friend.

She was a retired factory worker and a Kentucky Colonel.

Survivors include, husband, Mervin Eugene Gross; children, Mervin Gross Jr., Dawn (Mike) Costello, Joanna Gross, and Kim (Daniel) Mastin; brothers, Eugene Friend, Ronald Friend, Paul Friend, Dwight Friend, Gary Friend, and Timothy Friend; sister, Waveline Sparks; 9 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Ora Friend; brothers and sisters, Eunice Sparks, Sidney Friend, Glory McCoy, James Friend, Robert Friend, William Friend, Donald Friend, Isaac Friend, and Allen Friend, and one grandchild.

Services Friday, November 8, 11:00AM Davis & Davis Funeral Home, Stanton by Rev. Mike Davis. Visitation Thursday 5-8pm at the funeral home. Burial in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Lexington with Family serving as pallbearers.