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David Ross Obituary

Family-Placed Death Notice

Mr. David Andre' Ross (Bay Boy) will be funeralized Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 1 p.m. from Mt. Ephriam Baptist Church. Dr. R.L. White, officiating. Interment, Lincoln. Survivors are parents, David Ross and Earlean Ross, four children, four sisters, Tanja Phillips, Felicia (Allen) Taylor, Sjuwana (Ronzell) Teague and Chandrise Ross and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held tonight from 5 p.m.-9 p.m, at the funeral home. Please assemble at 1423 Northwest Drive, N.W. at 12 noon.

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution from Sep. 12 to Sep. 14, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for David Ross

51 Entries

Rita Davis

December 27, 2024

Unk!! I can literally see your smile now as I type lol I´m sure you looking down at all of us and seeing how much we´ve grown , from your kids to your nieces and nephews ...we are the new adults Lol It´s a few days before we roll into 2025 and to think you´re still crossing minds, that´s what a beautiful soul does to the people! Forever in our hearts bayboy, your family loves you and miss you dearly! NEVER forgotten!

September 17, 2008

My Beloved David:

I went by your grave with some flowers on the anniversary of your death, like I do every so often, and was surprised to see a solitary rose with a note. The note was wet from the rain, but I could still make out that it was from one of your many adoring fans. There’s no doubt you had a certain level of magnetism about you. You couldn’t have managed to gain the “love” of so many without it. Indeed I, too, was captivated. Still, in the end you knew where home was: the home we made together, shared breakfast, lunch and dinner in, cuddled on the couch watching movies in, brought our son home from the hospital in, decorated our first Christmas tree in, played games and hung out in, the only place you said you felt relaxed.

From the day we met until the day you died, we spoke every single day, bar none. That’s how I knew within hours that something was wrong, which is when I frantically called every precinct and hospital in Metro Atlanta before alerting your sister to file a missing person’s report. For weeks after you left this earth, I would pick up my phone to call you on my drive to work until I realized I couldn’t call you anymore. It’s what I miss the most. We would talk all night before going to sleep, wake up and talk as we got ready for work, and you’d even call me from the car as you were pulling out of your parking spot just to continue talking. We just couldn’t get enough of each other. Now I fill that silence with your music. The base in your voice soothes me; the giggles in some of your songs comfort me, reminding me of all the laughs we shared throughout our life together.

Our love wasn’t just physical, it was emotional and spiritual. Daily we would pray together, and occasionally we even read the Bible and went to church together. I remember like yesterday the first time you took me to your mother’s church. After the service, you showed her the engagement ring you bought me for Valentine’s Day. That same day I gave you a bottle of my favorite cologne, the one that I now can’t bear to smell on another man because it just doesn’t smell as good. We spent all the holidays together and you always took me to your family gatherings. I remember when we drove down to Blakely, GA for Thanksgiving and you got a speeding ticket before we ever left Atlanta! I ended up driving the rest of the way there and back! That day I met your Dad and your whole family, and you announced that we were expecting a baby. At Christmas we told everyone we were having a boy, and soon your nephew and nieces started calling me Auntie. We were a family. We planned our future, talked about opening our own cleaning business or flower shop, something you could pass on to your kids. We went everywhere together. Now I can barely go anywhere without recalling a conversation we had there before. We were like best friends. We laughed together and we cried together. You were my yin and I was your yang. You made me feel so loved, so proud to be your girl. I never imagined my life without you then and I hate that I have to now.

I know how much your family meant to you and so I made it a point to keep in touch with your mom, your cousin Donnie, and your sister and her family. They all came to Lorenzo’s first birthday party and had a good time. A month or so ago, your daughter Tyresha was in town and we all took pictures together. It’s amazing how much she and Lorenzo look alike. Even with the distance, I hope they can maintain a relationship in the coming years.

As I look back on this last year without you, I thought I would feel differently now but I don’t. I still feel just as miserable and helpless as the day you departed. I know I should get out there and start living, I know you would want me to be happy, but it seems so wrong enjoying life if you’re not here to enjoy it with me. Still, it comforts me to know that you are protecting us as you always did. I will continue to pray that you rest in peace and rejoice in Paradise.

With everlasting, true love,

Your backbone

missy

September 7, 2008

I can't believe that it has been a year since you have left this crazy world but there hasn't been a minute that passed by since you left that I have not thought of you or whispered your name in hopes that you would answer me back, I have tossed and turned endless of nights reaching for you on the other side of our bed to only feel the empty space now, my mind swirls out of control with dreams of you and visions of your smile and it's crazy how when I pass someone and smell your cologne I find myself looking for you even though I know that your gone....I know that I shouldn't be sad that your gone and that you are at peace now but I can't help but to shed the tears still and yes my heart is still heavy from your absence but each morning I wake up with floods of memories of us together and that always helps me through my day...tommorrow will be the first day that I will go to your grave, I haven't been able to bring myself to go there yet because a part of me isn't willing to really believe that your gone but there is a bigger part of me now that wants to go now and to just lay with you one more time...it's going to be the hardest thing for me to do but I know that it's time for me to go there....I miss you so much babe and each day is supose to get easier but it's only harder for me, I know that we loved each other but I also know that you loved so much more and I'm glad that we had the relationship that we did for the simple fact that you touched so many lives, you gave life to your kids to carry on in your legacy so it makes me happy to know that your smile is still out there making someone happy, your eyes are still out there melting many hearts like you did, and your laughter will still be out there to steal everyone's soul....I miss all of that but I will carry that within me forever....I love you for eternity baby!!!!

Izel

September 6, 2008

Dear Poppa:

On this day last year when you left for work, I had no idea it would be the last time I would see you alive. I keep wishing I could turn back the hands of time: I would've held you a little bit longer, kissed you once more, told you 'I love you' ten times over...but I thought it was just another ordinary day. And when we spoke for the last time at 3:51PM and you said, "I'ma scream at ya later", I didn't even think to say goodbye because you made it a point never to end our calls that way. Even after a year, it still hurts just the same. I still cry. I'm still mad! Why you?! Why so soon?! But I know better than to question God's will.

You were always rippin' and runnin', tryna "get to the money", as you would say. You wanted to do so much but God granted you rest instead. Whenever I visit your grave, even through my tears I smile knowing that you are eternally at peace.

Every time I look at Lorenzo, I see your beautiful eyes staring back at me. If only you could see how big he's gotten. He definitely has your appetite! :-) I wish you could be the one to teach him how to throw a ball, ride a bike, and drive his first car; but I guess it'll have to be me, even though you always criticized my driving! :-)

In 1 year, 5 months, and 13 days, you changed my life completely and for that I thank you. Our photos, your music, and the memories are my constant companions in your physical absence, but I know your spirit is with us. Even still, I miss you terribly.

Love always and forever,

Your "backbone"

missy

June 22, 2008

simply missed....there is not a day that goes by when you don't cross my mind, I look at the pics of you and just wish that you were still here with me but I know that your in a better place now so until we meet again, your in my heart forever...I loved you when you were here more than anything and I will continue to love you and carry your memory in my heart

missy

March 20, 2008

I miss you now more than ever sweetie, there is not a day that passes by that I don't think of you, you may not be laying in my arms now but you have left footprints in my heart and I will never forget the love that you showed and showered me with, I thank god for bringing you into my life and I thank god for the few years that we had together...the world is now missing an angel that was called home....I miss you alot baby but we will see each other again on the other side...

sherrida reynolds

February 14, 2008

Dear Bayboy its been a few months since you passed and my heart is still so heavy with pain.I hurt because I didnt get to say bye to you.I didnt get to tell you how proud I was of you for following your dreams and getting there I know that im in N.y.but we still were so close we kept in touch and I MISS YOU BADLY...I dont know who to talk to.You always told me that we will always be friends no matter what.And I need that friend now.I just want to hear your voice i wanna laugh with you,I wanna cry to you and tell you I will always love you.I miss you so much love always sherrida reynolds

Jasmine

November 14, 2007

Hey unc you know it hasn't been the same without you around man I just miss that big beautiful smile you used to put on your face that would just make the room glow and the way you used to just make everybody laugh and stough..Unc its been hard man but we still have you in our hearts and thoughts..But you know what hurts me the most is that we never got to say goodbye and man it hurts soo much..But I know you are in a better place now because you dont have to go through pain anymore and troubles cause now you up there with god and he's taking care of you for us.So, I just wanted to say that I love and miss you deeply! And while you up there chillen tell everybody I said hey and that we miss them too!!

Chandrise Ross

November 8, 2007

To my baby brother (David Ross) I set here today thinking to myself you've been gone too long and I think of you every day it still hurts like hell.I know you always say keep your head up but it's hard, I miss you so much (BAY BOY) Your big sister (Chan)

UNCLE DAV

November 8, 2007

Andre Ross

November 8, 2007

2 MI UNCLE DAVID(BAYBOY)ROSS
ITS BEEN 2MONTHS 2 THIS DAY AND ITS SO HARD 2 BELIVE U R STILL NOT HERE MAN I MISS U SO MUCH U WAS NOT ONLY MI UNCLE AND A GOOD UNCLE THAT IS BUT U WAS ALSO MI BROTHER AND MI BEST FRIEND I FEEL LIKE I LOST 3 IN 1 BUT ITS HARD DOWN HERE MAN I DNT KNO WAT 2 DO ITS HARD 2 KEEP MOVEIN IM ONLY 17 AND GOT SO MUCH ON MI HEAD AND HEART I TRY 2 TALK 2 U EVERY DAY BUT I NEVER GET ANYTHING BACK I TRY 2 DREAM ABOUT U BUT NEVER A RESPON I FEEL LIKE NOW DAT UR GONE I HAVE SO MANY MISSION 2 COMPLET AND SO MANY GOAL 2 FILL AND CONTINUE MY HEART IS JUST SO HEAVY AND MY HEAD GAME IS TWISTED & U KNO I ASK MI SELF EVERY DAY 4 2 MONTHS Y U LEAVE ME Y I COULD NOT GO WIT U BUT NOW I KNO UR MISSION WAS NOT DONE SO U GAVE DA GIFT 2 ME ITS JUST UP 2 ME IF IM GONE 2 COMPLET THEM OR NOT BUT U KNO WAT I AM 2 DA FULLIST CUZ I WANT THE WORLD 2 KNO WHO DAVID(BAYBOY)ROSS WAS C DOWN HERE U WAS LIKE MY 2PAC U WAS DA 1 I LOOKED UP 2 AND I NEVER REALLY HAD DAT 2 U CAME HOME AND WEN U LEFT I WAS LOST AGAIN BUT I THINK IM UNDERSTANDIN AGAIN I TRY NOT 2 BUT ITS HARD NOT 2 CRY EVERY DAY BUT I KNO U GOT ME JUST DNT 4 GET ABOUT ME AND WEN IT GET JUST SHOW ME A LIL EXTRA LOVE

P.S MY 18 BIRTHDAY HATE U GONE MISS IT

Missy Patterson

October 12, 2007

My heart is heavy today...I just found out about David's death about an hour ago and I'm sitting here in shock!!! I've only known david for a few years now but he was a good friend, we went through some crazy times but I am glad that we had those memories to live on...I wanted to send out my deepest condolences to the family and children of David's...he was a great friend and a great man...he was taken from us way too soon and we will miss him dearly...ur safe now David and God has bigger plans for you...my heart is heavy...I've lost a great friend with the best laugh!!!!

Baby Sister A.K.A Chan

October 8, 2007

A month ago today god saw fit to bring you home, although we wasn't ready to loose you, an it doesn't seem your gone..I know god Knew what he was doing when he brought you home. Your in my prayers...your in my heart.. in my head we will never part. We were the youngest out of six, you had to go and leave me behind I don't know how this will fit! I love you for your courage..I love you for your wisdom..I love you for your heart! A month ago today we had to part. Although I was the oldest you called me your baby sister, I will miss you greatly my number one brother. Thank you for what you left behind! I LOVE YOU ALWAYS!

R38
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee a open door,and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word,and hast not denied my name.

Sharita Davis

October 8, 2007

Dear uncle dave,
I love and miss you so much, but it seem as if you are still here, like you are watching our every step, cause i couldn't believe it when they told me what happened, it was surprising to me because it was like nobody could hurt you or stand in your way, you knoe like nobody could beat you..lol...im jus happy you got yo wings unc..i jus wanna let you knoe dat I LOVE YOU, i wish i could have told you before it happened...and now im mad i didnt...WELL...WE ALL WILL ALWAYS HAVE YOU IN OUR HEART, AND YOU KNOE WE LOVE YA BOY!

Jasmine

October 1, 2007

I wrote your name on a piece of paper, but by accident I threw it
away. I wrote your name on my hand, but it washed away. I wrote
your name in the sand, but the waves whispered it away. I wrote
your name in my heart, and forever it will stay.

WELL MISS U!!!
R.I.P BAYBOY A.K.A UNC DAVE

Your earthly mom ross

September 30, 2007

i thank GOD for u i thank GOD for lending u to me for 31 years u were a blessing to me u was a nice young handsome son and respectable and loved your children u will always b apart of us i love u to but GOD loved u best so he called u home on september the 8th at 4:15 p.m. love u son your earthly momma Earlean Ross

Sophia Verdell

September 21, 2007

I love you..and I always will!!!David will always be in my heart!!Wishing the family well!!Revelations 21:3&4***** Love, Sophia Pariz Verdell

A Pye

September 19, 2007

To the family members and friends of David "BayBoy" Ross, I did not know about this until just now. I am truly shocked and sadden by the news. Continue to keep each other close in love. Everyday, let someone know how you feel about them...because you just never know when the Lord will call you home. David you earned your wings so now it is your time to take flight. You were a star on Earth, now you can be a star in Heaven.
God Bless,
Anthony Pye and Glenda

Kendra Moody

September 19, 2007

I just found out about David through an email. I wish that I had known before I would have been at the funeral. I had known David since 6 grade at Sequoyah Middle School. We were best friends back then. I am so sorry for your lost! I will keep you in my prays

Mary

September 17, 2007

To the family of my loving friend David:
My prayers, my thoughts, my tears, my heart, go out to you. For God gave me the opportunity to truly experience the love and heart felt friendship of a wonderful man. Though my words cannot express the pain and sorrow I feel for losing someone special to me, I will never foget that God is good. I will always have David in my heart and never forget the beautiful memories.

I love you today
As I have from the start,
And I'll love you forever
You have a piece my heart.
Thank you David.

Wanda McCoy

September 17, 2007

Earlene always talked to me about David. I can't imagine how heavy her heart is at this time. I will keep your family in my prayers. GOD BLESS!!!!

Caprita Scott

September 15, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.

Jackie McCall-Wimbush

September 15, 2007

May God be with you in this time of need. Love you'll.

Izel

September 15, 2007

To the family:

My sincerest and most heartfelt condolences for your loss. I will keep you in my prayers at all times.

To my dearest David:

I can't believe you're gone! I only take comfort in knowing you no longer have to suffer through worldly trials and tribulations, but can rest eternally with Jesus, forever young, handsome, and funny as you were here on Earth. My greatest regret is not telling you 'I love you' before you walked out the door, but you already know I do! I will be sure to keep your memory alive and let our son know what a wonderful father you were and how much you adored him. I know you're watching over and protecting us now along with the angels in heaven. Thank you for the gift of love! Until we meet again...

Yours Truly,

Izel

YVONNE LAFAYETTE

September 15, 2007

Words cannot express the sadness that I know the Ross family is feeling now. But take to heart words of our Lord that ABSENCE FROM THE BODY IS PRESENT WITH THE LORD.

Travis Shepard

September 15, 2007

Travis J. Shepard

Beatrice,Bernice, Robert H. Ross R.Ficklin, R.Penn, Ross

September 14, 2007

Dear family,
Please know that we are praying for your strength.You have our deepest sympathy in the lost of your love one. God bless you and keep you in his precious care.LoveYour cousins Beachie,Bernice and Bobby

Nora Alexander (Mt. Ephraim)

September 14, 2007

My prayers and thoughts are with and your family during this difficult time. Trust God, lean on him.

Antionne/ BLOCK/ Wolfe

September 14, 2007

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

Carla Williams

September 14, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Mother Margaret Ragins & Family

September 14, 2007

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. Our deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

Waiusee (Usee) Weems

September 14, 2007

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life’s routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Dorothy Garner

September 14, 2007

To My Brother and His Family:

I will always remember David's voice during the family conference call two weeks ago as he shared with the family his joy and excitement about the things he wanted for himself and the family. I am sadden by his sudden death. David will be missed by all of us.

I know that God will give us the strength to endure this pain and sorrow.

I love you all
Your Sister Dorothy

Arlene Jackson (USPS)

September 13, 2007

"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal"
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish,but have everlasting life. Jonh 3:16 May God Bless the Ross Family

A Angel Is Always Watching Over You

September 13, 2007

May the comfort of the Lord forever be with the family of David Ross.

Xavier Alexander

September 13, 2007

My Friend,
May God bless your soul, I will miss having you around, but thoughts of you will always remain in my mind and heart, Love forever your homeboy,
ZAY

xavier Alexander

September 13, 2007

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Venessa

September 13, 2007

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you. My prayers go out to the family and friends.

Greater is He that is in me than he is the World!

He will forever be missed.

Love, Venessa

Nicole & Trance Daniels

September 13, 2007

Sis. Ross, Tammy, Lisa, Wanna & Sham, Our Seepest Sympathy goes out to you. Our PRAYERS are for you day to day. If you need anything contact us. We Love you Dearly!

Daria Stewart

September 12, 2007

May GOD be with you and your family. May GOD bring you comfort Sjuwana in this time if sorrow.
Always "Mama Teague"

Rev. George & Bernice Smith

September 12, 2007

To the Ross family may God forever Bless you all . Our prayera are with you all.

Krystaldiamond Jones

September 12, 2007

Thank you for the sunshine that you brought to my sisters life...my prayers are with your family and I pray that you rest in peace.

Chelsea

September 12, 2007

To the family of David, You are in my prayers. He was a wonderfull man and will be truly missed. I know God will be with you through this and I just pray you can find peace.

and to Bay,
Im missing you more then ever. r.i.p Bay.

Frederica Pemberton

September 12, 2007

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Frederica Pemberton

September 12, 2007

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Kim (Greater Liberty Hill)

September 12, 2007

I'm sorry for your lost. My thoughts and prayers are with you all for strenght and support.

Johnny&Linda Wilson

September 12, 2007

You have my prayers and your family,be encouraged and know the promises of God he said that he would never leave you nor forsake you,we're praying for your healing.

JuJu

September 12, 2007

Rest in Peace...

You will forever be remembered!!

Cherie

September 12, 2007

Words can't express...

My thoughts and prayers are with your family through this tough time.

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