Extracted from The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL)
Saturday, November 9, 1968

ROSS, Mrs. Jimmie L., age 62, 1300 Xavier St., B'ham., passed away Fri. a.m. at a local hospital.

Survived by husband, Mr. Ernest Ross; 2 daughters, Mrs. R. E. Dunlap, West End, Mrs. Elizabeth Halsten, Fairfield; 1 son, Rev. Carl E. Essman, Trafford, Ala.; 2 brothers, Sam Lindsey of B'ham., Eugene Lindsey, Decatur; 5 sisters, Mrs. Bertha Mae Jenkins, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Louie Ruzzito, Mrs. Guy V. Christian, Mrs. Paul McNabb, all of B'ham.; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be Sun. 2:30 p.m. from McDonald Chapel Methodist Church, Rev. Gilbert Posey officiating. Interment Oakland Cemetery.

Active pallbearers: Bill Lindsey, Bobby Storey, Johnny Bob Wasley, Chester Hardy, Hermie Herbert, Edward Oglesby.

Honorary pallbearers: The Lewis Lankford Sunday School Class.

The body will lie in state at the church from 1:30 p.m. until time of service. Anguin Mortuary Center directing.