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Birth	:	14 Jan 1930 Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	1 Apr 2004 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Nashville, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.0278015, -87.0186005
Description	:	Gospel preacher listed in Preachers of Today, Vol. 2, 1959, 378. Carl Kelly Ross. Born on 14 Jan 1930 in Carroll County, Tennessee. At the age of 74, Carl Kelly died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee on 24 Jun 2004. Buried in Jun 2004 in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Davidson County, Tennessee. Obituary: Carroll County native, veteran, and longtime Nashville educator Carl K. Ross died Thursday, June 24, at the age of 74 from complications from cancer. Services were held Saturday at the Crieve Hall Church of Christ, where he was a member, and he was buried in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens.... Read More	Gospel preacher listed in Preachers of Today, Vol. 2, 1959, 378. Carl Kelly Ross. Born on 14 Jan 1930 in Carroll County, Tennessee. At the age of 74, Carl Kelly died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee on 24 Jun 2004. Buried in Jun 2004 in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Davidson County, Tennessee. Obituary: Carroll County native, veteran, and longtime Nashville educator Carl K. Ross died Thursday, June 24, at the age of 74 from complications from cancer. Services were held Saturday at the Crieve Hall Church of Christ, where he was a member, and he was buried in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. Ross was born in Carroll County and graduated from Clarksburg High School. According to his surviving wife, Eloise Rushing Ross, Mr. Ross loved Carroll County and the Midway Community where he grew up and helped his parents on the family farm. She said he also loved playing baseball on a McLemoresville community team back in grammar school. After high school and service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Ross went on to earn degrees from David Lipscomb College and George Peabody College. During his life, Ross worked and served as a Church of Christ preacher, teacher, principal, consultant, motivational speaker, and carpenter. Ross resigned from ministerial work when he became in great demand as a speaker in education--a career that took him to all 50 states and Holland. After retiring in 1992, he continued to do work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traveling to various schools and confirming their yearly progress reports. He also worked for David Lipscomb College for several years as supervisor of student teachers. Ross has been hailed as a visionary in the field of education, and he gained national attention when he transformed the Dodson Elementary School in Nashville into one of the first schools in the country where both teachers and students used computers--though he never had any formal computer training. In addition to his wife, Mr. Ross is survived by daughter, Betsy (Tom) Ketsdever; son, Brian Ross; grandson, Nathan Ketsdever; sisters, Charline Tucker, Sue Davis, and Retha Edwards; and brothers, Bill Ross and Jesse Ray Ross. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cauley and Effie Kelly Ross; daughter, Janet Ross; and siblings, Raymond, Guy, and Marilyn. In 1949 when Carl Kelly was 18, he married Luthera Eloise Rushing, daughter of Luther Rushing (1907-1994) & Floy Lucinda Laws (1909-2001). Born on 28 Dec 1929. Resided in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee in Dec 2001.

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Carl Kelly Ross's memorial is located at: Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Nashville, Davidson County, USA.
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Carl Kelly Ross death on 1 Apr 2004 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
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Latitude: 36.0278015
Longitude: -87.0186005

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Luthera Eloise Rushing Ross

(1929 - 2018)

Siblings

Guy Vernon Ross

(1932 - 1984)

Bonnie Sue Ross Davis

(1935 - 2009)

Retha Jeannette Ross Edwards

(1938 - 2009)

Children

Janet Michelle Ross

(1962 - 1988)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens
Nashville, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0278015, -87.0186005

2. South Harpeth Cemetery
Linton, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0119019, -87.0263977

3. Green Berry Greer Cemetery
Bellevue, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0475980, -87.0405690

4. Greer Family Cemetery
Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0546030, -87.0079380

5. McCrory Cemetery
Pasquo, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0451240, -86.9807240

6. Pasquo Cemetery
Pasquo, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0346985, -86.9692001

7. Thornton Cemetery
Pegram, Cheatham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0657997, -87.0580978

8. Boatright Cemetery
Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9971000, -87.0677100

9. Newsom Cemetery
Newsom, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0783100, -87.0112300

10. Byers Cemetery
Williamson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9733520, -87.0130060

11. Vanderbilt Research Facility Cemetery
Bellevue, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0736590, -86.9774310

12. Old DeMoss Cemetery
Bellevue, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0736820, -86.9520600

13. Bellevue United Methodist Church Columbarium
Nashville, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0629425, -86.9410400

14. Sears Cemetery
Pegram, Cheatham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0870490, -87.0695690

15. Carroll Cemetery
Williamson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9585991, -86.9880981

16. DeMoss Cemetery
Bellevue, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0659218, -86.9388275

17. Devon Farm Cemetery
Nashville, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0540430, -86.9295570

18. Davis Family Cemetery
Williamson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0285100, -86.9180200

19. Carter Cemetery
Williamson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9510994, -86.9828033

20. Turner Family Cemetery
Pegram, Cheatham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1159510, -87.0230130

21. Still Spring Memorial Garden
Bellevue, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0793620, -86.9255610

22. Green Family Cemetery
Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1162700, -86.9907000

23. Bluff View Memorial Gardens
Kingston Springs, Cheatham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1065730, -87.0771240

24. Jennette Cemetery
Davidson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1198722, -87.0042944