Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathMar 17, 1998, Rockingham County, North Carolina [9806]
BurialBethlehem Christian Church, 3003 Altamahaw Race Track Road, Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina [9806]
OccupationRetired After 28 Years From Lorrilard Corp., Greensboro, NC [9806]
EducationGraduate Of Altamahaw Ossipee High School [9806]
FatherJoe Jasper ROSS (1908-1971)
MotherBlanche Vernon SUTTON (1910-1999)
Spouses
BurialBethlehem Christian Church, 3003 Altamahaw Race Track Road, Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina [237], [281]
OccupationEmployed By Burlington Industries [237]
FatherEmmitt Lee PETTY (-<1998)
MotherZetta Lee MEDLEY (1903-1994)
Divorce
BirthMay 1, 1935, Rockingham County, North Carolina [9812]
DeathJan 3, 2016, Rockingham County, North Carolina [9812]
BurialBethlehem Christian Church, 3003 Altamahaw Race Track Road, Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina [9812]
FatherWilliam Henry WARF Sr. (1880-1949)
MotherMary Lou Bertha HARRIS (1892-1979)
Marriageabt 1972 [9807]
Obituary Online notes for James Paul ROSS
JAMES PAUL ROSS REIDSVILLE - James Paul Ross, 61, of 2504 Daffodil Road, died Tuesday, March 17, 1998, at his home.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 1998, at Bethlehem Christian Church in Altamahaw, with the Rev. Dave Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
A native of Alamance County, he retired from Lorillard with over 28 years of service. He graduated from Altamahaw-Ossipee High School and was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church in Altamahaw. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Jasper Ross; daughter, Zetta Ross Isley and his step-father, Samuel Edward Somers.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Warf Ross of the home; son, Donald P. Ross and wife, Debbie of Burlington; daughter, Sylvia R. Bazal and husband, David of Mebane; mother, Blanche Ross Somers of Burlington; sister, Janice R. Williamson and husband, Bennett of Pensacola, Fla.; brothers, Bennett Ross and wife, Virginia; Eddie W. ``Dub' Ross and wife, Alice Faye; and Dan Ross and wife, Claudette; all of Burlington; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethlehem Christian Church, 3625 Altamahaw Church Road, Elon College, NC 27244. [9813]
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 1998, at Bethlehem Christian Church in Altamahaw, with the Rev. Dave Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
A native of Alamance County, he retired from Lorillard with over 28 years of service. He graduated from Altamahaw-Ossipee High School and was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church in Altamahaw. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Jasper Ross; daughter, Zetta Ross Isley and his step-father, Samuel Edward Somers.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Warf Ross of the home; son, Donald P. Ross and wife, Debbie of Burlington; daughter, Sylvia R. Bazal and husband, David of Mebane; mother, Blanche Ross Somers of Burlington; sister, Janice R. Williamson and husband, Bennett of Pensacola, Fla.; brothers, Bennett Ross and wife, Virginia; Eddie W. ``Dub' Ross and wife, Alice Faye; and Dan Ross and wife, Claudette; all of Burlington; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethlehem Christian Church, 3625 Altamahaw Church Road, Elon College, NC 27244. [9813]
Obituary Online notes for Barbara Louise (Spouse 1)
Mrs. Barbara P. Ross
ELON COLLEGE - Mrs. Barbara Louise Petty Ross, 62, of 2149 Gerringer Mill Road, died Friday, March 20, 1998, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham after several years of failing health, two days critical.
She was the daughter of Mr. Emmitt Lee Petty and Mrs. Zetta Lee Medley Petty, both deceased. She was formerly employed by Burlington Industries, Pioneer Plant. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Burlington.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. David (Sylvia R.) Bazal of Mebane; a son, Mr. Donald P. Ross of Burlington; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Zetta Ross Isley.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Bethlehem Christian Church, by the Rev. Dave Gilbert, pastor. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Lowe Funeral Home from 6 to 8 this evening and at other times at the home.
Read more: http://www.genealogybuff.com/nc/alamance/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/102#ixzz62v0692lp [9809]
ELON COLLEGE - Mrs. Barbara Louise Petty Ross, 62, of 2149 Gerringer Mill Road, died Friday, March 20, 1998, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham after several years of failing health, two days critical.
She was the daughter of Mr. Emmitt Lee Petty and Mrs. Zetta Lee Medley Petty, both deceased. She was formerly employed by Burlington Industries, Pioneer Plant. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Burlington.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. David (Sylvia R.) Bazal of Mebane; a son, Mr. Donald P. Ross of Burlington; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Zetta Ross Isley.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Bethlehem Christian Church, by the Rev. Dave Gilbert, pastor. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Lowe Funeral Home from 6 to 8 this evening and at other times at the home.
Read more: http://www.genealogybuff.com/nc/alamance/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/102#ixzz62v0692lp [9809]
Obituary Online notes for Betty Lou (Spouse 2)
1/5/2016
Betty Lou Warf Ross
REIDSVILLE — Betty Lou Warf Ross, 80, of Reidsville went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Penn Nursing Center.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2016, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with the Rev. Todd Felkel and the Rev. Dave Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery in Elon. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home and at other times at her residence.
Mrs. Ross was born in Rockingham County to the late William and Mary Lou Harris Warf. She was a faithful member of Bethlehem Christian Church in Altamahaw and a former member of Reidsville Christian Church. She was a longtime employee of Lorillard and retired after 41 years of service. She was very outgoing and enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially meeting at the Sanitary Café.
Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband, James Paul Ross after 26 years of marriage; stepdaughter, Zetta Ross Isley; brothers, James and Leroy Warf; sisters, Olene Warf Gammon, Willie Mae Warf and Ruth Warf.
Mrs. Ross is survived by her brother, William “Bill” Warf and wife, Margaret of Wesley Chapel, FL; stepdaughter, Sylvia Ross Greeson and husband, Ken of Whitsett, NC; stepson, Donald Ross and wife, Debbie of Burlington, NC; six grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; nephews, Timothy Warf of Reidsville and Randy Gammon and wife, Toni of Danville, VA; and boyfriend, Herman Powell of Ruffin, NC.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Annie Penn Cancer Center, 618 S. Main St., Reidsville, NC 27320.
Wilkerson Funeral Home is assisting the family and condolences may be made to the family at www.wilkersonfuneral.com. [9807]
Betty Lou Warf Ross
REIDSVILLE — Betty Lou Warf Ross, 80, of Reidsville went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Penn Nursing Center.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2016, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with the Rev. Todd Felkel and the Rev. Dave Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery in Elon. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home and at other times at her residence.
Mrs. Ross was born in Rockingham County to the late William and Mary Lou Harris Warf. She was a faithful member of Bethlehem Christian Church in Altamahaw and a former member of Reidsville Christian Church. She was a longtime employee of Lorillard and retired after 41 years of service. She was very outgoing and enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially meeting at the Sanitary Café.
Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband, James Paul Ross after 26 years of marriage; stepdaughter, Zetta Ross Isley; brothers, James and Leroy Warf; sisters, Olene Warf Gammon, Willie Mae Warf and Ruth Warf.
Mrs. Ross is survived by her brother, William “Bill” Warf and wife, Margaret of Wesley Chapel, FL; stepdaughter, Sylvia Ross Greeson and husband, Ken of Whitsett, NC; stepson, Donald Ross and wife, Debbie of Burlington, NC; six grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; nephews, Timothy Warf of Reidsville and Randy Gammon and wife, Toni of Danville, VA; and boyfriend, Herman Powell of Ruffin, NC.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Annie Penn Cancer Center, 618 S. Main St., Reidsville, NC 27320.
Wilkerson Funeral Home is assisting the family and condolences may be made to the family at www.wilkersonfuneral.com. [9807]