Robert Ross, 78, of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania and formerly of Yawkey, West Virginia died at 3:30 AM Sunday, February 24, 2002 at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Lucille (Cornett) Ross to whom he was married for 56 years.
A private service will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, West Virginia. Burial will be held in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey, with full military rites performed by the Benny Padillia VFW Post 4768 of Alum Creek. Dunbar Lodge No. 159 will also conduct masonic services.
Mr. Ross was born January 12, 1924, in Logan, West Virginia. He was a son of the late Robert Ross and Della (Garrett) Ross Rymer. He was a graduate of Duval High School Class of 1942. He was a retired pipe fitter having worked in construction for the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union No. 521 in Huntington, West Virginia for 38 years. He was an United States Army veteran of World War II serving in England and France. He was a member of Private Allen J. Beck, Jr., Spring Grove Post #5265 VFW and Dunbar Lodge #159 A.F. & A.M.
Mr. Ross, is also survived by two sons, Ronnie E. Ross and Robert Ross, Jr. both of Spring Grove, PA; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; a sister, Bett yMcComas of Alum Creek, WV; two brothers, William R. Rymer of Alum Creek, WV and Jimmy Rymer of Yawkey, WV.
Officiating at the service will be Pastor Oshel Bell of the Beech Grove Baptist Church. Memorial contributions maybe made to Dunbar Masonic Lodge #159, Dunbar, West Virginia.