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1936 - 2016
 LaVerne Weeks Ross
Funeral services for LaVerne Weeks Ross, 80, of Silsbee will be 2:00 pm Wednesday,December 14, 2016 at First United Methodist Church in Silsbee. Visitation will begin at 12:30 pm at the church prior to the service. There will be a private graveside service for family afterward at R.S.Farmer Memorial Cemetery.
LaVerne was born March 03, 1936 in Diboll, TX to John Harrison and Lela Weeks. She was Co-Valedictorian of the Diboll High School Class of 1954 and received her Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education from East Texas Baptist College in 1958. She began her first teaching job in Pine Tree ISD in Longview where she met and married her husband Bonnie Wayne (B.W.) Ross in 1959. They were happily married for 51 years.
After moving to Silsbee in 1970, she worked for Silsbee ISD where she taught first grade at Kirby Elementary until her retirement in 1991. She most loved teaching her students to read and seeing that light in their eyes when the world of reading opened up for them. “Boss Ross” was also known for her gift of writing and she wrote poems on many occasions for her friends and family. She spent her retirement years enjoying time with her grandchildren,playing Bunco,and riding along with her husband as he played many rounds of golf.
LaVerne is preceded in death by her parents John Harrison and Lela Evelyn Lowe Weeks;husband Bonnie Wayne Ross; and daughter Sheila Kathleen Ross. Survivors include daughter LaNita Ross Gilchriest and her husband Brook of Silsbee; grandson Ross Gilchriest of Annapolis, Md.; granddaughter Gracie Gilchriest of Silsbee; sister Polly Leavell and husband James of Diboll; sister Donnie Smith of Diboll; several nieces, nephews and special friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Children’s Miracle Network or the charity of your choice. |
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There are currently 9 condolences.
Peggy Scarborough/Georgetown, TX
Sunday December 18, 2016 at
9:41 PM
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Ross,
I'm heart broken to hear of your grandmother's passing. After my retirement from the classroom, she proudly continued to fill me in on what was going on in your life. I'm going to miss hearing from her. Sending prayers of comfort for the difficult days ahead.
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Carl Walters
Wednesday December 14, 2016 at
5:52 PM
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My thoughts and prayers are with you all, always loved seeing her since earlier years in school.
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Uncle Joe
Wednesday December 14, 2016 at
2:20 PM
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LaNita, I am so sorry about the loss of your Mom. My sincere sympathy to you, Brook, Ross & Gracie.
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Ron & Judy Temple
Wednesday December 14, 2016 at
5:38 AM
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LaNita- So sorry to see of the loss of your mom. We will keep you, Brooke Ross and Gracie in our prayers during this difficult time. God's peace your way
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Gary Wells
Tuesday December 13, 2016 at
6:44 PM
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Thoughts and prayers to the family in your time of loss. I enjoyed my friendship with Bonnie and LaVerne and hope they are now happy together.
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Ernest and Judy Lewis
Tuesday December 13, 2016 at
5:46 PM
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Such a lovely lady. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
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Jodi Walters
Tuesday December 13, 2016 at
3:29 PM
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Oh how I loved this woman! My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
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SANDY MCCOLLUM
Tuesday December 13, 2016 at
2:27 PM
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LaNita I am so very sorry about your Mom passing, you and your family will be held deeply in our thoughts and prayers. I know things will never be the same without her, may you be completely over whammed with Gods embrace during this difficult time and lean on his presence for the days, weeks, months and years to follow living with her absents. God bless you and all her family. We love you.
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Robert Chambers
Tuesday December 13, 2016 at
1:33 PM
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To the family and friends of Evelyn Weeks Ross, I would like to express my deepest sympathies to you for the loss of your believed Evelyn. I wish my words could ease your pain and make you hearts lighter at this time loss, but they can't. So I would like to offer the hope that our Father in heaven offers. That is, very soon we will not loose any of our loved one in death and all the sorrows of our hearts will be gone. Please read Rev 21:3-4
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