The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, December 6, 1994              TAG: 9412060291
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B12  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

RICHARD O. ROSS

Richard Olandus Ross, 35, of the 3300 block of Lens Ave., a laborer, died Dec. 5, 1994, in his residence.

Mr. Ross was born in Norfolk. He was employed with King Koil Mattress. He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include a daughter, Richara Brown of Norfolk; his parents, Dorothy Jones and Leamon Jones Sr.; three sisters, Lisa Matthews of Norfolk, Doretha Hickman of Virginia Beach and Angela Murray of St. Paul, Minn.; a stepsister, Angela Jones of Newport News; two stepbrothers, Lorenza Jones of Hampton and Leamon Jones Jr. of Newport News; his grandmother, Lucille Ross of Norfolk; two aunts; one uncle and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Hale Funeral Home by the Rev. Lloyd Allen. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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