Earl Ardell Ross

October 11, 1919 ~ June 5, 2009

© Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home

Submitted by: T.D.

Services for Earl Ross will be Tuesday June 16,2009 at 10:00 A.M. at the Coffey~Murray Funeral Home Chapel with his son John Ross officiating. Internment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Durant, Oklahoma. His Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will recieve friends Tuesday 9-10 A.M. at the funeral Home.

Earl Ross was born October 11, 1919 in Utica, Oklahoma to Clarence and Birdie Viola (Glenn) Ross. He passed from this life Friday, June 5, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years 7 months and 24 days. Mr. Ross was a World War II veteran. He served in the 319th Infantry 80th Division in France, Belgium, Luxemburg. He earned a Combat Infantry Badge, World War II Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon and two Bronze Service Stars.

He is survived by his son John D. Ross and wife Carol of El Reno, Oklahoma Grandchildren David Ross and wife Lori of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Amy Handyside and husband Dave of El Reno, Oklahoma Amber Hunter and husband Bert of Oklahoma City,Oklahoma Matt Ross of El Reno, Oklahoma Seven Great-Grandchildren Stefani Nathan of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Bradley Ross of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Joshua and Daniel Handyside of El Reno, Oklahoma Samuel and Hazel Hunter of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Earl was preceded in death by his wife, Era Ross; parents, Clarence Dale Ross and Birdie Viola Meade; brother, C.D. Ross; sister, Evelyn Perkins.