Phyllis Herron Ross

Phyllis Herron Ross Phyllis Herron Ross, 86, formerly of Waynesboro, passed away on Friday afternoon, February 22, 2013, at the Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab in Fishersville, Virginia. She was born on September 21, 1926, in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Grant and Gretchen Herron formerly of Crimora. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Ruby Kerby, Julie Herron, Mary Smith, Hattie Allen, Mattie Estes, Eleanor Alford, Ronnie Herron, Frank Herron, John Lee Herron, Junior Herron and Donald Herron. Phyllis married William A. "Bill" Ross, who passed away in 2005, and had two daughters, Mary Kay Ellinger married to Stephen, who survives her; and Peggy Crawley who passed away in 2005. She is survived by two sisters, Polly Herron and Molly Maxey; three granddaughters, Heather Lawson of Waynesboro, Mary Beth Ellinger Bowen and Andrew of Crozet and Sarah Ellinger Upham and Jericho of King George, Virginia; four great-grandchildren, Matthew Weeks, Mia Bowen, Graham Bowen, and Abby Upham; and many nieces and nephews. She was an active member of the Blue Ridge Chapel Church of the Brethren for the past 65 years. She worked at DuPont, GE, and retired from Genicom in 1987. Per her request, her body was donated for medical research. She also requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Blue Ridge Chapel Church of the Brethren Building Fund, 19 Browns Lane, Waynesboro, Virginia. A memorial service, to celebrate her life, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Blue Ridge Chapel of the Brethren. The family will welcome friends afterwards in the church fellowship hall.

This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.