Ouachita-Richland County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....ROSS, ROBERT MAX September 15, 2009
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News Star World - September 17, 2009
ROBERT MAX ROSS
Mangham, LA

Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville, LA

Graveside Services for Mr. Robert Max Ross, age 76 of Mangham, LA will be at 
11:00 AM Friday, September 18, 2009 at Gwin Cemetery in Mangham, LA under the 
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.

Mr. Ross passed away at his daughter's home in Baton Rouge, LA on Tuesday, 
September 15, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Baskin, LA on 
August 5, 1933. He lived in Mangham, LA for most of his life.

Mr. Ross graduated from Mangham High School and from Louisiana State 
University in 1956. He was an avid LSU fan. He loved his Tigers and always 
wore the purple and gold. He was in the ROTC while at LSU and received the 
Terry Judan Award. He served in the Air Force from 1956-1970 and was a Major 
in the Air Force Reserves. After leaving the Air Force he returned to his 
hometown of Mangham where he was instrumental in bringing about the first 
Republican primary in the state of Louisiana. He loved to write poetry, mostly 
about his family, each of his grandchildren who were the light of his life, 
and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his father 
Robert States Ross, his mother Ruby Seymour Ross Clingan, and stepfather Terry 
Clingan, all of Baskin, LA, his brother; Jimmy Dale Ross and wife Mona of 
Jonesville, LA, his sister; June Rowland and husband Bill of Alto, LA.

Survivors include: wife of 51 years; Barbara Paul Ross of Simmesport, LA, 
daughters; Cathy Ross Mitchell and husband Pat of Baton Rouge, LA, Tricia Ross 
Guidry and husband Ricky of Lake Charles, LA, Christy Ross Maier of 
Montgomery, AL, and son Ken Ross and wife Lottie Fields Ross of Covington, LA. 
grandchildren; Emily and Kelly Mitchell, Sara, Kelsey, and Anna Guidry, Haley 
and Joseph Maier, and Noah and Savannah Ross, two sisters; Maxine Smart of 
Vidalia, LA and Jean Agnew and husband Raymond of Monroe, LA, and numerous 
nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Ron Rowland, Micah Rowland, Terry David Ross, Robert 
Blackwell, Joseph Maier, Kelly Mitchell and Noah Ross.

Visitation will be from 5:00 till 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 
Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville, LA.


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