Emmett James Ross, Sr.
1905 - 1986 (81 years)-
Name Emmett James Ross Suffix Sr. Born 2 Jul 1905 Milam County, Texas, USA 
Gender Male Died 6 Aug 1986 College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA Buried 8 Aug 1986 College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA Person ID I13302 Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree Last Modified 24 Jun 2024
Father David Alvy Curtis Ross, b. 14 Mar 1847, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Nov 1906, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA (Age 59 years) Mother Sallie Francis Lockley, b. 16 Jul 1865, Burleson County, Texas, USA , d. 25 Sep 1951, Milam County, Texas, USA (Age 86 years) Married 14 Jul 1881 Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA Family ID F5847 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Albina Frances Blazek, b. 15 Feb 1915, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA , d. 22 Mar 2004, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA (Age 89 years) Children + 1. Doris Irene Ross, b. 17 Aug 1929, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA , d. 19 Jan 1974, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA (Age 44 years)+ 2. M.O. Ross + 3. Emmitt James Ross, Jr., b. 7 Sep 1932, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA , d. 2 Jul 2009, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA (Age 76 years)+ 4. Patsy Eugene Ross, b. 17 Sep 1934, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA , d. 12 Jan 2025, Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA (Age 90 years)+ 5. H.L. Ross + 6. Margie Nell Ross, b. 4 Oct 1938, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA , d. 30 Dec 2004, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA (Age 66 years)+ 7. Robert Lloyd Ross, b. 7 Oct 1940, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA , d. 15 Mar 2020, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA (Age 79 years)+ 8. M.S. Ross + 9. J.D. Ross + 10. S.D. Ross Last Modified 22 Jan 2024 Family ID F5848 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 2 Jul 1905 - Milam County, Texas, USA 
Died - 6 Aug 1986 - College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA 
Buried - 8 Aug 1986 - College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Documents 
Mr. and Mrs. Rosprim Entertain With Dance
Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on June 4, 1927
Surprise Dinner for Mrs. Rosprim
Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on July 21, 1927
U.S. World War II Draft Card - Emmett James Ross, Sr.
Name: Emmit James Ross
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 35
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Rockdale, Texas, USA
Residence Place: College Station, Brazos, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: College Station, Brazos, Texas, USA
Employer: Aggie Farms
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs. Albina Francis Ross
Obituary of Emmett James Ross, Sr.
Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on August 7, 1986
Headstones 
Headstone of Emmett James Ross, Sr. and Albina Frances Blazek Ross
College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA
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Notes - Obituary:
Emmett James Ross Sr.
Emmett James Ross Sr., 81, of Route 2, College Station died at a local hospital Wednesday morning.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Chapel. The Rev. David Rowland of First Baptist Church of College Station and the Rev. Michael Mast of Holy Cross Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery.
Ross, born in Milam County, had lived in Brazos County 60 years. He was employed with Texas A&M University housing and ground maintenance for 43 years before his retirement. Ross was a member of AARP and of a Baptist church.
He was preceded in death by a daughter and son-in-law, Irene and Bob Miller.
Survivors include his wife, Albina Frances Ross of College Station; three sons, Emmett J. "Buck" Ross Jr. of Victoria, Robert L. "Bob" Ross of Navasota, Jackie David "J.D." Ross of Missouri City; six daughters, Mrs. James (Maisie) Gandy of Brownwood, Mrs. D.P. (Patsy) Sargent of Sherman, Mrs. Paul (Helen) Kennon of Houston, Mrs. Troy (Nell) Summerlin of Victoria, Sue Flato of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Dan (Dianne) Feldman of College Station; a brother, John Ross of Bryan; three sisters, Mattie Rosprim of College Station, Dolly Jericko, Lena Curd, both of Millican; 22 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Jean Ross of Victoria, Anne Ross of Navasota, and Patsy Ross of Missouri City are his daughters-in-law.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Research.
(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on August 7, 1986)
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