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William Eugene “Bill” Ross

March 29, 1952 - August 21, 2019

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Friday 8/23, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Saturday 8/24, 11:00 am

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Cemetery
Hillcrest Memorial Park

William E. “Bill” Ross, Jr.
Easley, SC

Life Celebration Services to honor the life of Mr. Ross will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 24, 2019 in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday evening, August 23rd, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the mortuary.

William Eugene “Bill” Ross, Jr., 67, of 203 Fish Camp Road, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in Manchester, New Hampshire he was the son of the late William E. Sr. and Betty Ruth Kinsey Ross.

He was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and later retired from Duke Energy. He was the Rifle Coach for Easley High School NJROTC for 19 years, and was a member of the American Legion Post # 52 and the NRA.

Bill served others wholeheartedly and humbly in many capacities as a devoted member of Golden Grove Wesleyan Church.

Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Gail Satterfield Ross of the home; two daughters, Natasha Desrochers (Brad) of Elgin, and Rev. Sabrina Hudson (Rev. Steven) of Liberty; three sisters, Violet Overton of San Antonio, TX, Betty Brown of Marshville, NC, and Brenda Thompson of Liberty; 7 grandchildren, Marie Rivers, Dillard Hudson, Liam Hudson, Gracen Hudson, Savannah Desrochers, Scott Bradley Desrochers III (Trey), and Jenny-Marie Desrochers; also surviving is his life long friend, Ricky Brooks of Liberty.

The family will be at their respective homes.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Golden Grove Wesleyan Church, 7997 Moorefield Memorial Hwy, Liberty, SC 29657 or EHS NJROTC Booster Club, 305 Wild Wing Way
Easley, SC 29642.

Online condolences may be left for the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements

Visitation
Location Not Available
Friday 8/23, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Service
Location Not Available
Saturday 8/24, 11:00 am
Cemetery
Hillcrest Memorial Park

William E. “Bill” Ross, Jr. Easley, SC Life Celebration Services to honor the life of Mr. Ross will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 24, 2019 in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday evening, August 23rd, from 6:00 until 8:00Continue Reading

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Bill McAlister left a message on August 23, 2019:
We worked with Bill his entire career at ONS. Good man, friend to everyone he worked with. Smart, hard working and gone too soon. Bill and Phyyllis McAlister
Norman Olsen left a message on August 23, 2019:
I knew Bill through working at Duke Power. He was a good man to work with. He will be missed. Praters to the family. Norm Olsen
C Williams left a message on August 23, 2019:
Worked with Bill at ONS. Sorry for the loss of the Patriarch of your Family. May the Lord keep and bless you during your time of bereavement.
Chief Stauder left a message on August 23, 2019:
I don't think that there is enough space here to list all of the 19 years of memories but I'll chisel it down to one. We had about 40 cadets at Camp Greenville for a week and of course Bill was coaching the air rifle module and in the evenings of the camp we would do an assortment of events. We noticed two octagon shaped structures on the tennis courts. We inquired "what are those things?" and were informed that they are GaGa pits. The cadets learned how to play GaGa and loved it. 3 weeks after we got back from camp Bill arrived at the school and asked for help setting up the GaGa pit that he had built for the school. I hear that Bill will be missed, I have missed Bill for the last year and will always miss him. Chief Stauder
Karen Kwasniewski left a message on August 23, 2019:
Lit a candle in memory of William Eugene "Bill" Ross
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Richard Hawkins left a message on August 22, 2019:
So sorry for your loss. I have many fond memories of our time in NJROTC. LCDR Rick Hawkins
Rita Seaborn left a message on August 22, 2019:
Gail, and family, I am so deeply sorry that Bill had to leave his earthly home, but I will celebrate his arrival into Heaven. Bill was a good man, and he loved you all so much. Everyone who knew him was blessed beyond measure. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Steve Whitaker left a message on August 22, 2019:
Prayers for the family!! Steve Whitaker
Dan & Jean, Tommy & Mary, Alton & Janice left a message on August 22, 2019:
Gail, Natasha & Sabrina: We are so sorry that it was not the Lord's will to heal Bill here, but it is wonderful to know he is healed completely now and is with Uncle Gene and Aunt Ruth. Please, know that you, Violet, Betty and Brenda are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you!! Dan, Jean, Tommy, Mary, Alton and Janice
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