Virgil Allen Ross, 59, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at home surrounded by family. He was born September 3, 1961 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Virgil "JR" and Julia Ross.
Allen was the salutatorian of Lynn High School Class of 1979. He graduated Black River Technical College Class of 1999 with Merit Graduate of Arkansas Fire Academy in 2002. Allen pursued the life of being a paramedic for twenty years. Many of those heartfelt years were spent as a manager of Southern Paramedic Services.
Allen's passion, when not helping people, was being outdoors. He enjoyed wood working and camping, but fishing most of all.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil and Amanda Ross and John and Orpha Tipton; daughter, a baby girl; and son, Eric Burchfield.
Survivors: wife, Tenna Ross; father Jr. Ross; mother, Julia Ross of Imboden, AR; children, Jonathan Ross and Jessica Ross of Clinton, AR, Alison Fowler (Gregg) of Essex, MO, Travis Burchfield of Alexander, AR, Andrea Howard (Colby) of Clinton, AR; siblings, Annette Prater (Huston) of Southaven, MS, Angelia Pratt and Trey Sellers of Jonesboro, AR, Amy Freeman (Garald) of Imboden, AR; numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
A celebration of life will be held at the Fairfield Bay Marina on April 24, 2021. Other than home or on the rig., this was the place he loved to be.
www.arkansascremation.com
Allen was the salutatorian of Lynn High School Class of 1979. He graduated Black River Technical College Class of 1999 with Merit Graduate of Arkansas Fire Academy in 2002. Allen pursued the life of being a paramedic for twenty years. Many of those heartfelt years were spent as a manager of Southern Paramedic Services.
Allen's passion, when not helping people, was being outdoors. He enjoyed wood working and camping, but fishing most of all.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil and Amanda Ross and John and Orpha Tipton; daughter, a baby girl; and son, Eric Burchfield.
Survivors: wife, Tenna Ross; father Jr. Ross; mother, Julia Ross of Imboden, AR; children, Jonathan Ross and Jessica Ross of Clinton, AR, Alison Fowler (Gregg) of Essex, MO, Travis Burchfield of Alexander, AR, Andrea Howard (Colby) of Clinton, AR; siblings, Annette Prater (Huston) of Southaven, MS, Angelia Pratt and Trey Sellers of Jonesboro, AR, Amy Freeman (Garald) of Imboden, AR; numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
A celebration of life will be held at the Fairfield Bay Marina on April 24, 2021. Other than home or on the rig., this was the place he loved to be.
www.arkansascremation.com
Virgil Allen Ross, 59, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at home surrounded by family. He was born September 3, 1961 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Virgil "JR" and Julia Ross.
Allen was the salutatorian of Lynn High School Class of 1979. He graduated Black River Technical College Class of 1999 with Merit Graduate of Arkansas Fire Academy in 2002. Allen pursued the life of being a paramedic for twenty years. Many of those heartfelt years were spent as a manager of Southern Paramedic Services.
Allen's passion, when not helping people, was being outdoors. He enjoyed wood working and camping, but fishing most of all.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil and Amanda Ross and John and Orpha Tipton; daughter, a baby girl; and son, Eric Burchfield.
Survivors: wife, Tenna Ross; father Jr. Ross; mother, Julia Ross of Imboden, AR; children, Jonathan Ross and Jessica Ross of Clinton, AR, Alison Fowler (Gregg) of Essex, MO, Travis Burchfield of Alexander, AR, Andrea Howard (Colby) of Clinton, AR; siblings, Annette Prater (Huston) of Southaven, MS, Angelia Pratt and Trey Sellers of Jonesboro, AR, Amy Freeman (Garald) of Imboden, AR; numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
A celebration of life will be held at the Fairfield Bay Marina on April 24, 2021. Other than home or on the rig., this was the place he loved to be.
www.arkansascremation.com
Allen was the salutatorian of Lynn High School Class of 1979. He graduated Black River Technical College Class of 1999 with Merit Graduate of Arkansas Fire Academy in 2002. Allen pursued the life of being a paramedic for twenty years. Many of those heartfelt years were spent as a manager of Southern Paramedic Services.
Allen's passion, when not helping people, was being outdoors. He enjoyed wood working and camping, but fishing most of all.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil and Amanda Ross and John and Orpha Tipton; daughter, a baby girl; and son, Eric Burchfield.
Survivors: wife, Tenna Ross; father Jr. Ross; mother, Julia Ross of Imboden, AR; children, Jonathan Ross and Jessica Ross of Clinton, AR, Alison Fowler (Gregg) of Essex, MO, Travis Burchfield of Alexander, AR, Andrea Howard (Colby) of Clinton, AR; siblings, Annette Prater (Huston) of Southaven, MS, Angelia Pratt and Trey Sellers of Jonesboro, AR, Amy Freeman (Garald) of Imboden, AR; numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
A celebration of life will be held at the Fairfield Bay Marina on April 24, 2021. Other than home or on the rig., this was the place he loved to be.
www.arkansascremation.com
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