Howard Ross

Funeral services for Howard Ross, age 93, formerly of Enid, will be at 10 a.m., Saturday at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel followed by interment at Memorial Park Cemetery. A viewing will be Friday, 6 to 8 p.m. Howard was born to John and Esther Ross on January 6, 1918 in Fairview, and died Tuesday March 22, 2011 in Rogers, Arkansas. He grew up in Fairview and later served in the US Army during WWII from 1940 to 1945. In 1947 he married Edith Fleshman and they made their home in Enid. Howard worked for Union Equity in Enid, retiring after 30 years. After the passing of Edith, he remarried to Edna Watts on November 14, 1980. He was a member of many local organizations and enjoyed camping, fishing, and one of his greatest joys was laughter and time shared with his family. Howard was a loving, kind and devoted husband, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend. He will be missed and fondly remembered by many. He is survived by his daughters, Alta "Vicky" Parker of Rogers, Arkansas, and Carolyn "Shane" Enlow and husband Ralph of Langley, his grandchildren Frank Smith of Jay, Ron Brown and wife Janet of Rogers, Larry Brown and wife Cheryl of Rogers, Randy Williams of Jay, Timothy Parker of Rogers, Rashell Smith of Langley, Mona Pat Ivy and husband Daniel of Wichita, Kansas, and Ray Enlow of Tulsa; 16 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Thelma Ross of Rogers. Howard also has numerous nieces and nephews that survive him. He was preceded in death by his first wife Edith, his second wife Edna, sister, Ethel, two brothers, Laurence and Willis, and son-in-law, Larry "Porky" Parker. Condolences may be made online at www.andersonburris.com.