Mary Ross

Mary Cunningham Ross, age 87, passed from this life on September 21, 2019. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to many. She was born to Sam and Ellie Cunningham on September 3, 1932 and was a lifelong resident of the Malvern area. She was married to Troy (Pat) Ross on July 16, 1949. She was long-time member of E. Mill Church of Christ, an employee of Featherlite Manufacturing and an active member of Extension Homemakers. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a sister, Maxine Downing. She is survived by four sisters, Emogene Nutt, Burdean Cave, Pauline Cash and Elizabeth Williams, one brother, Donald Cunningham, three children, Linda McDade, Randall Ross (Karen), and Paula Jones, six grandchildren, Stephanie McKinley (Keith), Mike Higdon (Paula), Rebecca Hogue (Cass), Nick Jones (Sarah), Jessica Reyes (Jaime), Eric Jones, six great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday, September 24, 2019 6pm-8pm, at the Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel in Malvern, and services will be Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 10am at the Atkinson Chapel with Jack Avaritt officiating. Pallbearers will be Nick Jones, Eric Jones, Keith McKinley, Ryan King, Andrew Tucker and Austin Paul. Interment will be at Leau-Frais cemetery in Malvern.
The family would like to thank Kindred Hospice and Pleasant Hill Care Home for the excellent care and compassion they have provided for our mother.
Arrangements entrusted to Atkinson Funeral Home of Malvern. You may leave condolences at www.atkinsonfuneralhome.net