Mary E Ross

Mary Evelyn Morris Ross, 87 of Scott Depot, WV, formerly of St. Albans after a battle with Alzheimer’s, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 14, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Mary is preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, James Myrl Ross, her parents Robert Lee Morris and Naomi Violet Bird Morris, Brother John Ray Morris and sisters, Claribel Violet Morris and Velma Belle Morris Roberts. Mary worked at Fourth Street Grocery in St. Albans where she met her husband, until the birth of their first child. Mary was a Christian and member of Scott Depot Bible Church (formerly Scary Freewill Baptist Church). Mary was a wonderful and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mary worked tirelessly for her boys, Jim and Jerry and was an advocate for them and their abilities. When she was advised that she was to live only 90 days in 1975, she responded “You have to find a way to fix me. I can’t leave my boys.” That attitude continued until her death. She is survived by daughter Alecia (Eric) Tyson of Scott Depot, sons Jimmy, Michael (Paula Gore) and Jerry of Scott Depot; grandchildren John Michael Ross of Muncie, Indiana, Michelle Ross and Jeremy Ross (Araya) of Hurricane, Brandon Ross Tyson of Scott Depot, Matthew Tyson (Jordan) of Winfield and Ashley Andrews (Jonathan) of Hurricane, Benjamin and Nicholas Salmon of Bloomingrose; great Grandchildren, Justin Rollins, Ryan Rollins, Addison Ross, Peyton Elizabeth Andrews, Colton Jace Andrews, Brooklynn Rae Tyson, Bryce Cater and Riley Wooldridge of Hurricane. Also surviving are her siblings and in-laws, Drema Morris, Elaine (Lowell) Chambers, Earl N Roberts all of St. Albans, Lee (Barbara) Morris of Scott Depot, Roberta (Ronald) Naylor of Cross Lanes, Anita (Ernest) Rhodes of Hurricane as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday June 18, 2014 at Chapman Funeral Home, 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane with Mary’s great nephew Rev. Bill Whittington officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Hurricane, WV. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00pm Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston, WV 25387. You may visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share sympathies with the family.

Mary E Ross

November 23, 1926 - June 14, 2014