Obituaries:  Edward Columbus (E. C.) Ross, Sabine Parish       R-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 5, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Edward Columbus (E. C.) Ross (Photo)

  Funeral services for Edward Columbus (E. C.) Ross, 87, of Beulah
Community, Many, were held at Beulah Baptist Church, Friday, May
31, 1996, at 10 a.m. Interment was at Beulah Cemetery, with Rev.
Kenneth Leach Sr. officiating.

  Mr. Ross passed away May 29, after an extended illness.

  He was preceded in death by his wife, Lula Fairby Byrd; his
father, James Monroe Ross; and his mother, Eula Maitlain Arthur
Ross. Other ancestors were Thomas Jefferson Arthur, Sarah
"Sallie" Black, Martha Louise McMillian, and Andrew Jackson Ross.
Siblings who preceded him in death were William Washington (Bill)
Ross, Cecil (Doc) Ross, and Evelyn Ross.

  He is survived by a daughter, Patricia Ross Glisson; and
son-in-law, Robert Gene Glisson of Richmond Hill, Ga.; grandson,
Robert Ross Glisson of Macon, Ga. Sisters who survive him are
Miss Mable Ross, Mrs. Gladys Boice, Mrs. Katherine Derrick, Mrs.
Charlsie Wright of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Dean Corley of Many, Mrs.
Bernice Freeman of Mansfield, and Mrs. Alma Edwards of
Shreveport; one brother, Mr. Allen (Tink) Ross, also of Beulah
Community; a host of nieces and nephews, and grand nephews and
nieces.

  Mr. Ross was a lifelong resident of Sabine Parish, where he was
a cotton planter, and rancher for many years. He was educated in
Sabine Parish Schools, and graduated from the Old Alliance High
School. Mr. Ross had been a member of the Beulah Baptist Church
since childhood. He was a 50 year member of Little Flock Lodge
#236, Free and Accepted Masons. He recently received his 25 year
award from the Order of the Many Eastern Star, Chapter 171.

  Active pallbearers were nephews, Danny Derrick, Mike Ross, Greg
Ross, Sidney Speight, Jim Hembree, Mark Wright, Oscar Ross, and
Larry Ross. Honorary pallbearers were Brothers of Little Flock
Lodge.

  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made
in Mr. Ross' name, to one of the following charities:

  General Scholarship Fund
  Treasurer General
  Colonial Dames
  Seventeenth Century
  1300 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.
  Washington, DC 20007-1495

  NRA Endowment Fund
  11250 Waples Mill Rd.
  Fairfax, Va. 22030

  American Cancer Society
  P. O. Box 57027
  Houston, Tex. 77257-0127

  La. Baptist Children's Home
  P. O. Box 4196
  Monroe, La. 71211

  Please indicate that the donations are in Mr. Ross' memory, and
the charities should acknowledge the gifts to 1215 Mill Hill
Landings, Richmond Hill, Ga. 31324.