Mary O’Neal Ross, age 83, a resident of 8925 Highway 32 North in Washington, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, July 17, 2017 at St. Clair’s Church of Christ, officiated by Craig Hagen. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Sunday, July 16, 2017 at St. Clair’s Church of Christ. Rick Godley, Adam Burbage, Thomas Burbage, Austin Wallace, Matt Boyd and Tom Burbage will serve as pallbearers.

Mrs. Ross was born in Hyde County on December 30, 1933, the daughter of the late Theodore Henry O’Neal and Annie Elizabeth Cox O’Neal. She was a member of St. Clair’s Church of Christ where for years she was in charge of the nursery, taking care of many generations of children. Mrs. Ross had a strong love for her family and especially enjoyed the time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include five daughters: Dorinda Godley and husband Ricky of Bath, Cindy Shaw and husband David of Washington, Darla Burbage and husband Tom of Washington, Dale Nava of Chocowinity and Regina Boyd of Washington; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Fenner Joyner Ross Jr., a grandson Mitchell Godley and a son-in-law Greg Boyd.

Flowers are appreciated or those wishing to send memorials may make them to St. Clair’s Church of Christ/Building Fund c/o 9814 Hwy 99 S, Bath, NC 27808.

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Joseph B. Paul Jr. Funeral Director Licensee of Washington is serving the Ross family.