Ouachita-Richland County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....ROSS, ROBERT EARL March 19, 2009
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News Star World - March 21, 2009
ROBERT EARL ROSS

Brown-Holley Funeral Home Rayville, LA

Funeral services for Robert Earl Ross, age 87, of Rayville, LA will be held 
2:00 PM, Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Crew Lake United Methodist Church, Start, LA 
with Rev. Marshall Sevier officiating. Internment will follow in Start 
Cemetery, Start, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, 
LA.

Robert Ross was born August 20, 1921 and passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009. 
A call to serve his Country led to his enlisting in the Army. He served with 
distinction during World War II. During his five years service he was awarded 
the Silver Star, Purple Heart, Campaign Ribbon with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, fought 
in the North Africa Calgeria-French Morocco, Tunisian, Sicily and Italy 
theaters, WWII Victory Medal, and Army Good Conduct.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lena Word Ross; parents, Robert Henry and 
Edith Gertrude Ross; brothers, Clifton Ross and Lavelle "Bill" Ross; and 
sister, Bernice Ross.

Survivors include his five children, Frances Goodson and husband, Ralph of 
Start, LA, Margie Ross of Start, LA, Robert S. Ross and wife, Lucy of Las 
Vegas, NV, Marvin Ross and wife, Patsy of Rayville, LA, and Lori Adams and 
husband, Guyon of Rayville, LA; sisters, Dorothy Ritchie and husband, Percy of 
Monroe, LA and Annette Buckner and husband, Luther of Murfreesboro, TN; aunt, 
Leola Brown of Monroe, LA; eleven grandchildren and twelve -great 
grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Darren Frith, Eddie Word, George Word, Jr., Mike Ritchie, 
LeRoy Ross, and Joey Rushing.

Honorary Pallbearers are Jack Barnett, Nelson Lane, all of his old fishing 
buddies and family at Palmaria.

A special thank you to Kay Adams, his "Special Angel", Bro. Marshall Sevier, 
The Monroe VA Clinic, Richland Hospice, and Dr. LaFleur.

Visitation will be 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Saturday, at Brown-Holley Funeral Home.

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