of Batesville, AR
February 7, 1938 - August 16, 2011
Shelby Gene Ross, 73, of Fox, Arkansas went to be with the Lord August 16, 2011 in Batesville Arkansas.
Shelby was born February 7, 1938 in Fox, Arkansas to Thomas and Ruby (Moore) Ross.
He was a horse and cattle rancher.
He is survived by his wife, Jean (Vandiver) Ross of the home; sons Tommy and his wife Judy of Fox, Arkansas, Rick and his wife Marsha of Fox, Arkansas, daughter Shelly Carney and her husband Randall of Fayetteville, Arkansas; adopted son J. R. Tilbury of Van Buren, Arkansas; grandsons, Lane Ross and Chase Carney, grand daughters, Eden Ross, and Shelby Carney, step grandsons; Jeremy Smiley and his wife Emma, and Jason Smiley, step great grandchildren; Kelsey and Dalton Smiley, brothers Lee Ross and wife Rosalee of Sunnyland, Arkansas, Tony Ross and wife Sarah of Fox, Arkansas; sister Sherry and husband Glen of Dugan, Pocola, Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by his parents Tom and Ruby Ross, brothers R.B. and Junious Ross and sister Allene Drain Ross.
Visitation 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Roller Crouch Chapel, Mtn. View, Arkansas
Funeral Service is 2 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2011 at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Fox, Arkansas with Bro. Bobby Ward officiating with interment in Fox Cemetery, Fox, Arkansas.
Pallbearers are Mike Sutterfield, Gene Strayer, Jeremy Goins, Jeremy Smiley, Darrell Barnett and Curtis Green. Honorary pallbearers are L.J. Clark, Travis Linville, Kenny Green, Jack Green, Steve Ross, Rowdy Ross, Lane Ross, Chase Carney, Randall Carney J.R. Tilbury and Leamon Ackerman.
Roller Coffman Funeral Home, Mtn. View is in charge of the arrangements.
Rick, Shelly & Tommy, We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. Jack, Carolyn, Vern & Jackie
Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your sweet family....
Our prayers are with you. Shelby was always fun to be around and was a good friend. May God give you His comfort. Ben & Susan Brown
Lee and Rosalee
Sorry for your loss. My prayers
are with you.
our thoughts and prayers are with you, we are really sorry to hear that Mr Ross passed. We really became attached to him over the past weeks. Yvette, Andrea, & Amanda, the weekend surgery crew.
Shelly, we are so very sorry for the loss or your Daddy. Our thoughts and prayers are hugging you and your family right now. All our love: Rick & Judy
Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
We will miss him. A good man and good friend, Reece Hubberd
He was a dear friend of the Lona Ackerman family. He was a real Horseman and one of my favorite people in the Fox community.
Rick, Shelly and Tommy, so sorry to hear of your loss He was a Good Friend, we want you to know we are praying for you and praying that the Lord will surround you with His peace, encourage you in His love and strengthen you with His presence he will be greatly missed. Orbin&Marie Barnes
we all loved him we will miss him so much