Roy Gene Ross passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in Marshall, Texas. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church in Marshall.

Roy was born October 22, 1939, in Arkansas to Albert Hartford Ross and Lillie Snow Ross. He served in the U.S. Navy. On return home, he worked at the Beaird plant in Shreveport, Louisiana and the Army Ammunition plant in Minden, Louisiana. He retired in 2002.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Eric Blaine Ross; brother, James C. Ross; and sisters, Elsa Marcy Ross Kirk and Carolyn Ann Ross Risinger.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Davidson Jones Ross; son, Robert Allen Jones of Atlanta, Texas; his children, Rachel Jones of Texarkana, Texas, Ryan Jones and his wife, Kelly and their two daughters of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Margaret and Roy’s daughter, Toni Ross Hodge (Mike) of Grand Rivers, Kentucky and her children, Jacob Napper and his wife, Maria and their son, Jacoby of Murray, Kentucky, and Emily Napper of Murray, Kentucky; Roy’s son, Roy Gene Ross, Jr. (June) and his children of Dallas, Georgia; daughter-in-law, Suzy Taylor (Greg) and their daughters, Lacy and Lindsey and families; and his sister, Linda Oar (Al) and their children and their families.

Services were held on Oct. 30. Officiating the service was Pastor Derek Hicks. Honoring Roy as pallbearers were Al Oar, Rodney Oar, Keith Fontenot, James Beasley, Jim Johnson, and Greg Taylor.