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Robert L. "Bob" Ross of Navasota passed away Sunday, March 15th. Visitation with family and friends will be held Tuesday, March 17, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be celebrated Wednesday, March 18th at 10:00 am at the funeral home with the Rev. C. McAllister "Mac" Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel.

Bob was born October 7, 1940 in College Station to Emmitt and Albina (Blazek) Ross. He graduated from high school and enrolled at Texas A&M University. He was a member of the A & M Corps of Cadets and graduated in 1966 with a BA in accounting. On September 2nd of that same year, Bob married the love of his life, Annie Frances Bounds. Together they raised two sons. Bob had been working for the Texas Department of Corrections in Huntsville, but soon moved to Navasota to work for his father-in-law at Navasota LP Gas. He would later buy the business in 1983. Bob became very active in his community, serving as a city councilman, Little League coach, board member for Texas Propane Gas Association, and lifetime member of the Rattler Booster Club. He was passionate about all sports, but baseball was his favorite. Bob never failed to attend his sons, and later his grandchildren's games. They knew that they could look up in the stands and find him, cheering for them and giving his steadfast support. He was their biggest fan. Truthful and honest, giving his opinion only when asked for, Bob instilled in his sons a sense of integrity, a strong work ethic and the importance of a mans word and a firm handshake. Although he still retained ownership of Navasota LP Gas, Bob semi-retired in 2019, shortly before losing his beloved wife of 53 years, Annie, in October. He enjoyed the outdoors, whether hunting, fishing or piddling around the place in Anderson. Bob was a self-proclaimed multi-tasker...he could read the newspaper, watch a game on television and hear the Aggie game on the radio all at the same time. His greatest accomplishment in life was his family. He was a proud husband, father, grandfather and Aggie.

Bob is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Robert Chad and Stacey Lynn (Parker) Ross and Tommy Dwayne and Kimberly Lynn (Becker) Ross; brother Jackie D. Ross; sisters Patsy Sargent, Helen Kennon, Mickey Gandy, Dianne Feldman and Sue Flato; sister-in-law Mary Lee Bounds and grandchildren Robert Cory Ross, Taylor Ann Ross and Abigail Lynn Ross.

Serving as pallbearers are Mike Ross, Jeff Sargent, David Feldman, Scott Briers, Rodney Sechelski and Robby Robbins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Annie; sisters Irene Miller and Nell Summerlin and brother Emmitt J. Ross, Jr.

You are invited to leave kind words and fond memories at www.noblesfuneral.com.

(Published by Nobles Funeral Home of Navasota, TX)

Robert married Annie Frances Bounds 2 Sep 1966, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA. Annie was born 25 Nov 1947, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA; died 25 Oct 2019, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 29 Oct 2019, Oakland Cemetery - Navasota, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. R.C. Ross
2. T.D. Ross

Emmett — Albina Frances Blazek. Albina was born 15 Feb 1915, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 22 Mar 2004, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Mar 2004, College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

David married Sallie Francis Lockley 14 Jul 1881, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Sallie (daughter of Robert Hampton Lockler and Martha Caroline Thompson) was born 16 Jul 1865, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 25 Sep 1951, Milam County, Texas, USA; was buried 26 Sep 1951, Harmony Cemetery - Milam County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral Service For Mrs. Ross Held At Rockdale

Mrs. Sallie Lockley Ross, 86, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Rice in Rockdale on September 25 and funeral services were held at Philip-Luckey Funeral Chapel in Rockdale at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the 26th. Rev. R. L. Brown, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Hearne officiated, assisted by Rev. O. J. Margin of Rockdale.

Interment was in the Harmony cemetery, south of Rockdale, by the side of her late husband, David Ross, a veteran of the Confederate Army.

Eight children survive, they are four daughters, Mrs. A. L. Rosprim of College Station, Mrs. Rufus Breland, Navasota, Mrs. Walter Jerich of Millican and Mrs. W. M. Rice of Rockdale.

Four sons, E. L. Ross, Sweetwater, W. J. Ross of Rockdale, J. M. Ross of Milano and E. J. Ross of College Station.

Other survivors are 41 grandchildren, 66 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.

(Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on October 4, 1951)

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Funeral Services For Mrs. Sallie Ross, 86, Held Wednesday

Mrs. Sallie Frances Ross, age 86, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Rice.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the chapel of Phillips & Luckey funeral home with the Rev. R. L. Brown, pastor of the Baptist church at Hearne officiating. The assisting minister was Rev. O. J. Morgan. Burial was made in the Harmony cemetery south of Rockdale. Grandsons served as casket attendants.

Mrs. Ross was born in Burleson county, Texas, near Chriesman on July 16, 1865. She was married to D. A. Ross in 1880 at Caldwell, and thirteen children were born to the couple, eight of whom survive.

Mrs. Ross had lived in Milam county for long years, and for the past four years had made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Rice. For the past two years she had been an invalid. She was a member of the Christian church.

There survive the following sons and daughters: W. J. Ross of Rockdale, E. L. Ross of Sweetwater, J. M. Ross of Milano, E. J. Ross of College Station, Mrs. W. M. Rice of Rockdale, Mrs. Walter Jericho of Millican, Mrs. Rufus Breland of Navasota, Mrs. A. L. Rosprim of College Station; also 40 grandchildren and 66 great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Rockdale Reporter on September 27, 1951)

Robert — Martha Caroline Thompson. Martha (daughter of William Thompson and Louisiana Pitman) was born 1828, South Carolina, USA; died 13 Apr 1898, Deanville, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 14 Apr 1898, Chriesman Chapel Cemetery - Deanville, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Martha Lockler aged 78 years, an old resident of Burleson county died at the home of S. M. Gibson, near Deanville, Wednesday night about 9 o'clock. Mrs. Lockler was well known and leaves quite a large family. She was buried at Chriesman Chapel yesterday evening.

(Published in The Caldwell News-Chronicle on April 15, 1898)