Memorial services for Rufus Ross, a lifetime resident of Adair County, were held
May 14, 1962 at's Roberts Funeral Home. Brother Joe Hazlitt of the First Methodist officiated with burial in Stilwell Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were Glenn Harrison, Billie Mack Uhner, Joe Lynn Carson, Colbert Starr, Bud Eads, and Alvin Uhnerr.

Honorary pallbearers were Oscar Guthrie, George Peden, Virgil Briggs, Claude Rhoades, John Briggs, George Starr, Al Briggs, Joe Starr, Raye Blakemore, Herbert Williams, Jess Morton, Floyd Starr and Jack Chaffin.

Survivors include his wife Ethel of the home; one sister, Mrs. Fred Eads of Stilwell; two sons, Mack of Stilwell, and Talmadge of Eagle, Colorado; six daughters, Mrs. J. G. Vandegrift of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Mrs. J. E. Ellis of Tulsa, Mrs. L. K. Weeks of Pomona, California, Mrs. L. E. McCutcheon of Denver, Colorado, Mrs. Myrl Worsham and Mrs. Raymond Harrison of Muskogee; eight grandchildren; 10 great – grandchildren and one great – great – grandchild.