General Information

Birth
30 DEC 1935
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
26 APR 2023
Lawrence, Kansas
Burial
28 APR 2023
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Joe Lewis Ross, 87, passed peacefully and went to be with the Lord, on April 26, 2023. He was born in Prairie Grove, Arkansas on December 30, 1935 to Clyde and Melba Ross. He continued to live in the area until moving to California. After living in California for several years, they returned to Prairie Grove. Joe graduated from Prairie Grove High School. He married Shirley Jean Ramsey on April 8, 1955. They were blessed with three children. Joe served in the Army from 1954-1956 and retired from the Federal

Aviation Administration.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Melba Ross and his son, Kevin Ross. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Ross of KS, daughter Cathey Shaffer and her husband, Roger of CO, Karen Taylor of KS, his late son, Kevin's wife, Terri Ross Kass of KS; grandchildren, Laura Winters, Jenny Hughes and husband, David, Erica Darn and husband, Duane, Jason Ross and wife, Darcy, Dan Shaffer and wife, Tara, Lexie Harrison and husband, Josh, Dave Shaffer and wife, Arwyn, Mary Rice and husband, Ryan, and 34 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Sharon Ramsey McCarver and husband, Larry; cousin Jean Ann Fulbright, and a multitude of extended family and friends.

The family sincerely appreciates the dedicated care and love from the staff at The Arbors of Monterey Village in Lawrence, KS. Additionally we'd like to thank Ascend Hospice of Lawrence, KS for their kind and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to Ascend Hospice, 5020 Bob Billings Pkwy, Suite D1, Lawrence, KS 66049.

Burial will be in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

Online guestbook: www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Clyde A. Ross
- Father
1914 - 1988
Birth
9 SEP 1914
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
Death
7 JAN 1988
Fayetteville, Washington County, AR
Melba White
- Mother
1918 - 2001
Birth
22 JUN 1918
Durham, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
6 OCT 2001
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
10 OCT 2001
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove, Washington County, AR

Spouse

Shirley Jean Ramsey
- Wife
Birth
1 NOV 1937
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Married
8 APR 1955

Children

Kevin Allen Ross
- Son
1957 - 2001
Birth
23 OCT 1957
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
5 AUG 2001
Sturgis, South Dakota
Burial
11 AUG 2001
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove, Washington County, AR
Karen Ross
- Daughter
Cathey Ross
- Daughter
Birth
1955