Willie "Ray" Ross age 69 of Havana passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his home.

He was born July 7, 1948 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to the late Willie Lee & Vera Elsie Taylor Ross. He was a member of the Danville Assembly of God Church, he was a National Guard Veteran, and he was a master tool and die maker for Grandeur Fasteners.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and first wife, Mildred Louise Moore Ross.

Survivors include his wife Rickie Ross; children, Destranae       "Dusty" & James Cotton of Russellville; Shannon & Brad Yarbrough of Dardanelle; Jared & Holly Ross of Centerton; Jason Ross of Hot Springs; sisters, Jean & Tom Blair of Sand Springs, OK; Faye & Don Reed of Sand Springs, OK; grandchildren, Peyton Cotton, Timbre Cotton, Elesha Yarbrough, Ashlynn Yarbrough, Daulson Yarbrough, Rachel Ross and Lane Ross; great-grandchildren, Sophia & Zachariah Cotton.

Funeral service will be 1:30 pm Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Danville Assembly of God Church with Rev. Lloyd Black and Rev. Don Reed officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 to 1:30 pm before the service at the church. Burial will be at Moore's Chapel Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be the employees at Grandeur Fasteners.