Ruby May Youngblood Ross

Ruby May Youngblood Ross was born May 15, 1949, in Corinth, MS to the union of the late R.J. and Ruby Viola Rogers Youngblood. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Eddie Ross, on February 2, 1968. This union was blessed with two children, Tracy and Thomas. Mrs. Ross spent her career working as an electrician. She was of the Baptist faith and attended the Philadelphia Baptist Church. With her husband being a veteran, she was proud to serve alongside him in the United States Volunteers Family Honors where she helped to honor almost 2,000 veterans. She loved to work in her yard, spend time playing with her puppy dogs, and completing word search and crossword puzzles. Mrs. Ross departed this life on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in Columbia, TN, making her stay in this life some 76 years, 5 months, and 21 days.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 57 years, Eddie Ross; one daughter, Tracy Franks and husband Jeff, all of Olive Hill, TN; one son, Thomas Ross; one sister, Peggy Davis and husband Tony of Chewalla, TN. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Drew Franks and wife Ashely; Nathan Franks and wife Danea; and three great-grandchildren, Abby Franks, Talon Franks, and Lance Franks.

Funeral services began at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Philadelphia Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Mt. Hebron Cemetery.