Ross, Bob T. – 1951-2009

BRANUM, DILIBERTO, RITCHIE, ROSS, TURNER, VANDERWAAL

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 7/13/2009 at 17:22:25

Bob Ross (not the painter), age 57 of Monroe, died Friday, July 10, 2009 at Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services for Bob will be held on Monday, July 13, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home of Monroe with burial following at Silent City Cemetery of Monroe. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at the funeral home from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. with family present to greet friends from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Bob Ross Memorial Fund and online condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com
Bob was born on November 14, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bob was raised by Clarence and Nola Branum in a foster home. The Branum family raised more than 132 foster children but Bob was very special to them. On August 3, 1984 Bob was united in marriage with Paula Vanderwaal in Prairie City. Bob was a truck driver and saw the entire country. If he didn’t drive there he hitched hiked a ride there. Bob enjoyed being a child of the 60’s and even attended Woodstock. He also had an admiration for cars.
Those left to honor his memory are his wife Paula Ross, daughter; Lisa Ritchie, her husband Kevin and their children Danielle and Nicholas, and son; Nathan Ross, his girlfriend Suzan, and their son Blake. Bob will also be remembered by five sisters, a foster sister Marie and a foster brother-in-law Mike Diliberto. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, foster parents, foster sister; Candy Diliberto and foster brother; Johnny Turner.
Memorials may be given to the Bob Ross Memorial Fund.
Source: Coburn Funeral Home website; Monday, July 13, 2009