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Queen E. Ross
LINCOLN - Queen E. Ross, 81, passed away at 8:21 p.m., October 12, 2014, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.
Queen was born January 13, 1933, in Murphysboro, Ill., the daughter of Thomas and Ella B. Marshall Gilliam. Queen was an only child. She married George D. Ross, Jr., Dec. 17, 1958, in Lincoln. Her parents and her husband preceded her in death.
Queen is survived by three daughters, Linda S. Ross of Lincoln; Martha L. Ross of Chicago; Georgetta L. Ross of Bloomington; one son, John E. Ross of Lincoln; one grandson, D-ante M. Ross of Lincoln; and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
Queen worked over thirty years for the State of Illinois as a Mental Health Technician Level 4. She attended Second Baptist Church with her daughter in her final years.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, officiated by Rev. Glenn Shelton. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Memorial donations may be made to the family.
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Dan Ryan
October 21, 2014
Linda & Family,
So sorry to hear of the loss of your mother.
Mary (Terry) Mundy-Coleman
October 16, 2014
I am so sorry for your loss, she will never be forgotten.
Georgetta Ross
October 15, 2014
I just wanted to add that my mother worked 39 years and 9 months for the State...she was proud of her career.
Larry & Phyllis Yentes
October 15, 2014
John..Our sincere sympathy to you and your family.
God Bless
Renee Dawson
October 15, 2014
Prayers for comfort and strength I'm extending to you. I'm glad I was privileged to know her. Love you all.
Teresa Garren
October 15, 2014
So very Sorry for the ROSS family. I won't be able to make the service however, she was a wonderful person.
God be with you all in this time of need.
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