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Douglas Cleveland "Pike" Ross

19 Feb 1885 – 19 Jul 1957

Birth	19 Feb 1885
Death	19 Jul 1957
Cemetery	Cottonwood Cemetery Dallas , Dallas County , Texas , USA
Added by	Maria Elizabeth Del Valle Embry of California on 16 Dec 2025
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12551576

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Although obituary and death certificate have Rockwall, Texas as his place of birth, it is listed as Grayson County, Texas on his children's birth certificates & his WWII Registration Card. ~~~~~~ D. C. Ross Of Wylie Passes Away At His Home Friday Night ------*----- Douglas Cleveland Ross, 72, died at his home in Wylie at 6:30 p.m. Friday. He was born September 19, 1885 in Rockwall, and was a member of the Baptist Church and W.O.W. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Douglas C. Ross of Wylie; seven sons, Haskell E. Ross of Shiro, Calif., Lawrence D. and George W. Ross, both of Dallas; Bobby D., Perry, and David C. and Danny K. Ross, all of Wylie; seven daughters, Mrs. Agnes Eaves and Mrs. Anne Bozeman, both of Wylie; Mrs. Olita N. Cline and Mrs. Gladys Housewright, both of Dallas; Mrs. Dorothy K. Emery of Arlington and Mrs. Bernice Davidson of McKinney; four brothers, F. S. Ross of Rowlett; Wesley Ross of Wylie; Joe and Tom Ross, both of Rockwall; three sisters, Mrs. Eula Foster and Mrs. Ola Cross, both of Wylie; Mrs. Tina White of Lake Dallas; 24 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church at Wylie conducted by Rev. Milton Greer and the pastor of the church, Rev. Jones. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery, Wylie. McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette , McKinney, Texas, 25 Jul 1957, Thu, Page 2

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Family

Parents

• Samuel Houston Ross 1854–1907
• Elizabeth Munford "Betty" Bright Ross 1858–1928

Spouse

• Viola May McVey Ross 1890–1928
• Ruth Irene Deal Willis 1911–1994

Siblings

• James Handley "Jim" Ross 1878–1943
• Harvey Smith "Doc" Ross 1882–1971
• Silas Wesley "Wes" Ross 1887–1969
• Mary Eula Ross Forster 1890–1978
• Joseph Cobb "Joe" Ross 1892–1979
• Tina Victoria Ross White 1894–1974
• Ola Mae Ross Cross 1897–1976
• Thomas Dewey Ross 1899–1981
• Sam Houston Ross 1902–1915

Children

• Haskell Eugene "Hack" Ross 1908–1966
• Mattie Agnes Ross Eaves 1909–1997
• Hazel Faye Ross Biggs 1911–1989
• Lawrence Douglas Ross 1913–1961
• Bernice Elizabeth Ross Davidson 1919–1978
• Annie B. Ross Bozman 1921–1995
• Dorothy Kathryn Ross Pruitt 1925–2012
• Gladys Ross Housewright 1927–2016
• Bobby Deal Ross 1932–2012
• David Charles Ross 1940–2016
• Danny Keith Ross 1948–2004

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