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William Ross
[January
24, 2013]
WAYNESVILLE -- William E. Ross, 89,
formerly of Waynesville, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at 11:05 a.m.
at VA Illiana Heath Care in Danville.
(Below is the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Waynesville – William E. Ross, 89, of Danville,
formerly of Waynesville, passed away Tuesday,
January 22, 2013, at 11:05 a.m. at VA Illiana
Healthcare center in Danville.
Funeral services for Mr. Ross will be held on
Saturday, January 26, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m.
prior to the funeral service.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Waynesville.
Full Military Rites will be accorded by American
Legion Post #1189.
Surviving Mr. Ross are his cousins: Joyce Shaffer,
Marilyn Calame, Betty Finfrock, Gay Peters, Jon
Harris, David Harris. He was preceded in death by
his parents and three infant sisters.
William Ernest Ross was born on July 1, 1923, in
Milwaukee, Wis., the son of John and Pearl Matthews
Ross.
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Mr. Ross proudly served in the United States Army
during WWII. William served in the Medical Corps as
a Combat Surgical Technician during major battles in
the Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the
Bronze Star for courageous service.
William was well-known for his piano playing talent
with which he enjoyed entertaining friends and
relatives. His later years were spent in the VA home
in Hutsonville, Ill. and the Danville Medical
Center. William was a member of American Legion Post
1189 in Waynesville.
Memorials may be made to American Legion Post 1189
of Waynesville or Illiana VA Volunteer Service.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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