Deceased Name: Era Frances Wallace Ross

© Durant Daily Democrat

November 25, 2007

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 26, 2007 at Coffey~Murray Chapel for Era F. Wallace Ross 91, of El Reno, who passed away on Friday, November 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. She 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 and 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 and Alice Daniel and husband Carl of Stamford, Texas.

Preceding her in death were parents, John and Dora Wallace, four brothers, Chester, Ira, John and Billy Wallace and two sisters, Betty Wallace and Joy Roach.

Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Durant, with grandsons serving as pallbearers.

Coffey-Murray Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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