Gerald “Jerry” Guy Ross, Sr., age 84, of Biloxi, MS passed away on July 25, 2018 in Gulfport, MS.
Jerry was born on October 30, 1933 in Biloxi, MS. He was a member of Ramsey Creek Baptist Church and a charter member of MS Coast Jazz Society. He worked as a jazz musician and a painter. He enjoyed fishing and music in his spare time.
Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Lillian Ross; children, Dennis Ross, Gerald Guy Ross, Jr., and Patricia Ross-White; and siblings, Edna McCormick, Mildred Gibson, Doris Havelin, Patsy Noris and Charley Ross, Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Annette Ross; son, Bobby Neal Ross; grandchild, Maria Thompson; great grandchildren, Kevin E. Turner and Tea L. Burdine; great great-grandchild, Emily N. Turner; and pets, Sassy Bella.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to be made to the American Cancer Society. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Ramsey Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral Service will be held at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 10am. Family and friends may visit one-hour prior. Interment will follow at Biloxi City Cemetery.