Muskingum County OhArchives Obituaries.....Ross, Irene Huff May 23, 2010
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The Daily Jeffersonian  May 24, 2010
Irene H. Ross, 100, of New Concord, died at 3:10 p.m. on Sunday (May 23, 2010) at
The Beckett House, New 
Concord.

She was born Jan. 23, 1910, in Guernsey County, daughter of the late Charles Ross
and Emma Jordan Huff. 

Mrs. Ross was a 1960 graduate of Muskingum College and taught elementary school in
Muskingum County 
and with the Cambridge City Schools for more than 25 years, having retired from
Garfield School. 

She was an 80 year member of Bloomfield Presbyterian Church, where she became the
first woman elder. 
She also taught Sunday school and vacation Bible school for many years and was
active in the Mother Collins 
Missionary Society. She was also a member of the New Concord Garden Club, the
Women's Forum, and the 
Guernsey County Retired Teachers.

She attributed her longevity to hard work, strong faith, helping others, and a good
sense of humor. 

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Ann (Roger) Pattison, Janice Irene (John)
Mathers, and Linda Lou 
Hamilton; son, Harper Dwayne (Joan) Ross; seven grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; and a great-great-
grandchild.

Her husband, Harper Ross, died March 9, 1954. Also deceased are sisters, Garnet
DeVore, Grace Conrad, and 
Clarice Murgatroyd; and brothers, Wayne Huff and Charles Huff.

Funeral services were May 27 at the Mock-Miller Funeral Home, 63 W. Main St., New
Concord. Pastor Jim 
Gibson officiated. 

Additional Comments:
Birth name: Dorothy Irene Huff

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