Joseph ROSS Obituary

ROSS, Joseph E.Age 80 of Durant, FL, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2012. A native of Bumpus Mills, TN, Joey was a Country and Western musician for over 60 years. He got his start in the 1949 Wimauma String Band, who won the state FFA Championship, and traveled by train to Kansas City for the National Competition, meeting Hank Williams, Sr. and Red Foley. Playing and singing from Wimauma to Nashville, he lived his dream. In his late 70's, he hosted and organized the Music Jam at the Murfreesboro Senior Center and was a US Air Force Korean War veteran. His family, friends and music was his life. He is survived by his sons, Joseph D. Ross and Douglas (Kimberli) Ross; sister, Jean Courtney; grandchildren, Wesley and Amanda Bryant, Ashley Ross and Douglas Ross, Jr.; loving friends, David and Martha Fairbrother, and nieces, Barbara and Phil Catalfamo, Carol Lam and Shirley Reeves. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, November 9, 2012 at Southern Funeral Care, 10510 Riverview Drive, Riverview, FL 33578, with the family receiving friends one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Fellowship Cemetery, Wimauma, FL. Please sign guestbook at SouthernFuneralCare.com. SOUTHERN FUNERAL CARE, (813) 671-3121.

Published by The Tennessean on Nov. 7, 2012.
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We knew Joe from Murfreesboro,TN -his singing and playing at the Sr. Center there. He has been missed since moving to Florida.He will be missed.

Darrell & Deanna White

November 17, 2012

We miss Joe's music at the Senior Center. He was a great musician and a great guy.

Lisa Foster

November 15, 2012

We certainly will miss Joe and his music.
Our deepest sympathy to his family.

James (and Clara) Gannon

November 14, 2012

My sincere condolences to Joe's family on the loss of such a special man. I had the privilege of being Joe's friend for several years while he was living in Murfreesboro, TN. It was such a pleasure to enjoy his music at the Jam Session at the Senior Center here. It has definitely not been the same since he left and moved back to FL. I am so saddened to learn of his passing, but know he is strumming away and smiling in a better place. Rest in peace, dear Joe.

Carrell Rhodes

November 13, 2012

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