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Ross, Earl Ardell
Gender: Male
Family:
Marriage: --living-- in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma
Spouse:
Wallace, Era Frances
Birth : --living-- Wade, Bryan County, Oklahoma
Gender: Female
Parents:
Father:
Wallace, John Richmond "Rich"
Mother:
Coburn, Dora Lucinda
Children:
Ross, John Dale
Birth : --living-- Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma
Gender: Male
Services will be at 10 A.M. Monday, Nov. 26, 2007 at Coffey~Murray
Chapel for Era F. Ross 91, of El Reno, who passed away on Friday, Nov.
23, 2007, at El Reno, Oklahoma.
The daughter of John Richmond and Dora (Coburn) Wallace, She was born on
Tuesday, September 26, 1916, in Wade.
Ross, a former Durant resident, was a Charter member of Fairview Baptist
Church in Durant, an accomplishment of which she was very proud. Era was
a member of the Rose Garden Club of Durant, She loved to garden, travel
and be with her grandchildren.
Era married Earl Ross on March 29, 1941 in Durant.
Survivors include her husband, Earl A. Ross of El Reno; son, John D.
Ross and wife Carol of El Reno; four grandchildren, David Ross and wife
Lori of Oklahoma City, Amy Handyside and husband Dave of El Reno, Amber
Hunter and husband Bret of Oklahoma City, Matt Ross of El Reno, six
great-grandchildren, Stefani, Nathan and Bradley Ross of Oklahoma City,
Charitee Hansink of Oklahoma City,Joshua Handyside of El Reno and Samuel
Hunter of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Opal Barnes of Denison, Texas,
Alice Daniel and husband Carl of Stamford, Texas
Preceding her in death were parents John and Dora Wallace, five
brothers, Chester, Ira, John and Billy Wallace; two sisters, Betty
Wallace and Joy Roach.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Durant, with grandsons serving as
pallbearers.
Services will be at 10
a.m. Tuesday at
Coffey-Murray Chapel for
Earl Ardell Ross, 89, of
El Reno, who passed away
Friday, June 5, 2009, at
Oklahoma City.
The son of Clarence Dale
Ross and Birdie Viola
(Glenn, Ross) Meade. He
was born on Saturday,
Oct. 11, 1919, in Utica.
Mr. Ross, a former
Durant resident, was a
World War II veteran. He
served in the 319th
Infantry 80th Division
in France, Beligium and
Luxemborg. He earned a
Combat Infantry Badge,
World War II Victory
Ribbon, Good Conduct
Medal, American Theater
Ribbon, EAME Theater
Ribbon and two Bronze
Service Stars.
Earl married Era Wallace
on March 29, 1941, in
Durant.
Survivors include son
John D. Ross and wife
Carol of El Reno; four
grandchildren, David
Ross and wife Lori of
Oklahoma City, Amy
Handyside and husband
Dave of El Reno, Amber
Hunter and husband Bret
of Oklahoma City, and
Matt Ross of El Reno;
and seven
great-grandchildren,
Stefani, Nathan and
Bradley Ross of Oklahoma
City, Joshua and Daniel
Handyside of El Reno,
and Samuel and Hazel
Hunter of Oklahoma City.
Preceding him in death
were his wife Era Ross,
parents Clarence Dale
Ross and Birdie Viola
Meade, brother C.D. Ross
and sister Evelyn
Perkins.
Burial will be in
Highland Cemetery in
Durant, with grandsons
serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive
friends Tuesday from
9-10 a.m. at the
Coffey-Murray Chapel.
VFW Post 3916 will
conduct military
graveside services.
Condolences may be made
online at
www.coffeymurray.com.
Coffey-Murray Funeral
Home is handling the
arrangements.
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