Obituary of Charles O. Ross

WHITWELL - Rev. Charles O."Cotton" Ross, 85, of the Griffiths Creek Community, died Sunday January 31, 2010. He was the Pastor at Laager Congregational Methodist Church for close to 50 years and had pastored churches since 1951. He performed numerous weddings, funerals and was always there for anyone who had a need. He was instrumental in establishing the Church in Bryants Cove and the Laager Methodist Youth Camp on Palmer Mountain in which he took great pride. He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac Ross (who was a deacon at Laager Methodist) and Winnie Davis Ross; brothers, Benny and James; sisters, Evelyn Ross, Gladys Tate and Velma Coppinger. He is survived by his wife, Mary Sue DeLong Ross; sons, Billy C. (Gail) and Anthony W. (Elizabeth) Ross; daughters, Susan Weaver and Sharon (Anthony "Big Boy") Griffith; brother, George (Betty) Ross; sisters, Essie (Essel) Kilgore, Joan (Bud) Sanders and Eleanor (Thruman) Magourik; grandchildren, Michael (Keilli) Ross, Michelle (Davy) Fenton, Stephanie (Matt) Garrett, Josh, Kristen and Isaac Ross; great-grandchildren, CC, Austin, Carter, Danielle, Levi, Evie Gail, Olivia and Gabriel. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Ministers, Bill Ross, Jacob Anderson and Mike Rigsby officiating with burial to follow in the Griffiths Creek Cemetery. Visitation after 3:00 PM Tuesday till 10:00 PM, Wednesday after 10:00 AM Till 10:00 PM at Layne Funeral Home, Palmer, Tennessee.