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Obituary:

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)

Obituary:

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)

Sallie married David Alvy Curtis Ross 14 Jul 1881, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. David was born 14 Mar 1847, West Virginia, USA; died 29 Nov 1906, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA; was buried , Harmony Cemetery - Milam County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Hester Sara Ross was born 30 May 1881, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 10 Mar 1929, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Sand Grove Garden of Memories - Milano, Texas, USA.
2. Henry Franklin Ross was born 1 Dec 1883, Burleson County, Texas, USA.
3. Wallace Jacob Ross was born 1 Dec 1885, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 1 Nov 1964, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA; was buried 2 Nov 1964, Harmony Cemetery - Milam County, Texas, USA.
4. Alvie E. Lee Ross was born 13 May 1886, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 9 Feb 1973, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA; was buried 10 Feb 1973, Roscoe Cemetery - Roscoe, Texas, USA.
5. Nancy Elizabeth Ross was born 29 Nov 1889, Milam County, Texas, USA.
6. Mable Clara Ross was born 5 Mar 1892, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 12 Dec 1982, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Dec 1982, Oak Lawn Cemetery - Rockdale, Texas, USA.
7. John Merritt Ross was born 27 Feb 1894, Deanville, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 31 Oct 1987, Marlin, Falls County, Texas, USA; was buried 3 Nov 1987, Harmony Cemetery - Milam County, Texas, USA.
8. Katherine Cly Ross was born 30 Aug 1895, Deanville, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 7 Dec 1916, Milam County, Texas, USA; was buried , Pleasant Hill Cemetery - Milam County, Texas, USA.
9. Dollie Burton Ross was born 14 Jun 1897, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 10 Apr 1987, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA; was buried 13 Apr 1987, Wheat Cemetery - Millican, Texas, USA.
10. Leanner Alice Ross was born 23 Feb 1899, Deanville, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 13 Nov 1990, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA; was buried 14 Nov 1990, Oakland Cemetery - Navasota, Texas, USA.
11. Leafly Lovelock Ross was born 1 Feb 1900, Deanville, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 1908, Milam County, Texas, USA; was buried , Harmony Cemetery - Milam County, Texas, USA.
12. Mattie Bernice Ross was born 2 Jun 1903, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 20 Jan 1998, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 22 Jan 1998, College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA.
13. Emmett James Ross, Sr. was born 2 Jul 1905, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 6 Aug 1986, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Aug 1986, College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA.

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)

Thomas — Sarah Rebecca Grooms. Sarah was born 1800, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

William — Louisiana Pitman. Louisiana was born abt. 1790, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]