Obituary for Mary Junell Ross
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It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Mary Junell Ross. She peacefully joined her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Junell was born on May 10, 1932, in Yantis, Texas. She was the oldest child of three. Her parents, Clyde and Pauline Foster, would often tell stories of what life was like growing up in the small town, where her parents worked at the Whitson Canning Factory. As a young girl, Junell and her family would spend time in Whitewright during the summer months picking cotton for income. Junell attended school in Yantis, in high school she went to the 4H Convention in a dress she made. She met the love of her life, Delwin at the age of 16 after being introduced by friends. Junell left a note for family that she wouldn’t be home to tend to the cows and married Delwin on September 3,1948, in Hopkins County. They settled into married life and soon welcomed their first child Kathy in 1950. In 1951, they rounded out their family when their son James was born. Junell’s life soon revolved around her children, husband, and their household. She spent the next decades filling her days working at Munvees sewing factory and retiring from H D Lee as a quality control operator. She was involved with her community through her church and the Twentieth Century Club. Junell and Delwin drove for the local Ford dealership picking up and delivering cars during retirement while taking care of their family and loved ones.
Anyone who knew Junell during her lifetime can say without a doubt that her passion for sewing and creating was a skill often unmatched by many. She spent her spare time honing her skills at a young age and was never far from a needle or thread with her Singer sewing machine. Junell found great joy in making things, it was safe to say sewing was a place where Junell was in a league of her own. During her life after her children were out of the house, Junell and Delwin found great joy in traveling to places from Hawaii to Branson. They enjoyed what each new destination had to offer, coming home with stories to entertain everyone.
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Junell lived for her grandchildren and later her great-grandchildren. Granny Nell wasn’t shy when it came to bragging about them. She shared her many talents of sewing, gardening, farming, cooking, shopping or simply just spending time together during summer visits.
Junell was preceded in death by her parents, her devoted husband Delwin Ross and her loving daughter Kathy Clayton, her brother Russell Foster, and her nephew Paul Foster. She is survived by her loving family, son, James Ross and his wife Tonya of Sulphur Springs, Texas; her son in law, Charles Clayton of Tyler, Texas; her sister, Gwen Higgins of Quitman, Texas; grandchildren: Holly Primrose and her husband Brent, Cameron Clayton and his wife Melissa, Anthony Clayton and his wife Tanya, Brandi Ross, Zachary Ross and his wife Misty, Lacey McClendon and her husband Brent; great-grandchildren: Ross and his wife Jannette, Kyndel, Madilyn, Addison and Dylan Clayton, Isabella Hancock, Alex and Safina Khan, Slayton and Elle McClendon, Emily and Clayton Primrose, Larson Ross, Aaron Smith; as well as nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends who she touched during her life. Junell will forever be remembered as a giving, caring and selfless soul, who left an incredible impact on all who knew her. The traditions she created will continue to live on for generations to come by those who loved her dearly.
A celebration of her life will be held at West Oaks Funeral Home, Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery with Brent Primrose, Cameron Clayton, Anthony Clayton, Zachary Ross, Brent McClendon, and Jon Sawyer serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be her great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., prior to service time. Memorials can be made to Heart to Heart Hospice, https://hearttohearthospice.com, 201 Shannon Road, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482, Grace Family Church building fund, https://gracefamilychurchss.com, 1901 East Loop 301, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482, or the Ridgeway Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 306, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
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