Service held for Ruby Juanita Ross
Ruby Juanita Ross, 88, of Ada, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2024.
Ruby (Bollen) Ross was born July 18, 1936 in Coffeyville, Kansas to her parents Joseph Benton Bollen and Dollie Mittie (Landrum) Bollen. She attended Roosevelt Middle School and Field Kindley High School until 10th grade. She then went on to be a loving housewife and then home health care nurse for ten years.
She married the love of her life on August 13, 1953 in Oklahoma City. She and Arlie B. Ross shared thirty-two wonderful years. She was a devout Christian and served God all her life.
She was known for raising her seven children, all of which graduated from Tupelo High School. When she was not spending time with her children or family, Ruby enjoying crocheting and sewing.
Ruby is preceded in death by her father Joseph Benton Bollen, her mother Dollie Mittie Bollen, her husband Arlie Ross, her son Kevin Ross, her sisters Lilly Stevens and Shirley Dalton, and her brothers Bobby and Billy Bollen.
Ruby is survived by her daughter Linda Vanderveer of Huntsville, Arkansas, her grandson Jeremy Johnson, granddaughter Jalisha Vandiver-Bailey, grandson Caleb Vandiver and wife Stephanie; her son Lynn Ross and Wife Wendy of Allen, her grandson Russell Ross and wife Brooke, her granddaughter Aimee Ross-Acker and husband Jon Acker, her granddaughter Elizabeth Letterman and husband Nathaniel, her granddaughter Jessica Melton and husband Brett Melton, her grandson Jeremy Ross and wife Jaryn Ross; her daughter Cheryl Turner and husband Jerry of Ada, her grandson Eric Turner, her granddaughter Geri Amanda Akin and husband Robert, her grandson Troy Parker, her grandson Hunter Parker and wife Bethany, her grandsons Fisher Parker and wife Dakota, Johnny and David Turnbow; her daughter Debbie Ross-Monis of Ada, her granddaughter Tiffany Specht and husband Rob of Francis, her great-granddaughter Maddyson Specht, her greatgrandson Mason Specht; her son John Monis and Wife Becca of Moore, Crystal Monis-Hartman of Meadview, Arizona; her son Bill Ross and wife Suzy of Francis, her grandson Aaron Ross and wife Becky of Oakman, her granddaughter Lindsay Crawley and husband Tim of Francis, her granddaughter Amanda Warren of Byng; her son Roy Ross and wife Theresa of Oakman, her granddaughter Angela Sliger and husband Cole Sliger of Oakman, her grandson Roy Ross, Jr. of Byng, her granddaughter Jayci Harris of Ada; and her grandsons Kevin and Max Ross of Allen, of her son Kevin Ross who passed on July 5, 2018; as well as thirty-three greatgrandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 19th at 10:00 AM at Phillips Funeral Home in Ada.