Funeral Services for Don E Ross, 82, of Fairview will be at 2 pm, Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Fairview Central Christian Church with Reverend Ronnie Hopkins officiating.  Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.

Don was born September 26, 1938 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Ernest Eugene and Minnie Grace (Fuller) Ross and died July 10, 2021 at his home in Fairview.  Don attended Ringwood Public Schools through Sophomore year when the family moved to Meeker, Oklahoma.

Don married Barbara Mary May on Feb. 7, 1960 in Fairview.  August 2, 1960 they were blessed with their first daughter, Dawn Robin and on August 11, 1961, they were blessed with their second daughter, Kimberly Kay.  In September of 1963, they moved to Wakita, Oklahoma where they lived 14 years.  Here Don worked for a gas station.

In 1969 Don started working for Cities Service Gas Company.  In May 1978 the family moved to Guymon as Don became a corrosion tech with Williams Natural Gas.  Even though the company changed its name to Williams Natural Gas, Don remained with the company.

In 1984 they moved to Lawrence, Kansas where they remain for 17 years, retiring in 1999, and returning to Fairview.

After retiring Don still tried to stay busy and taught Stain Glass classes at the local Vo-tech for 10 years. Don loved golf and spent most of his free time at the golf course.

Don is survived by two daughters, Robin Ross and Kimberly Wertzberger; three granddaughters, Kayla and Hector Diaz and Kathryn and Cody Hobbs and Laura Ross Thederahn; five great grandchildren, Sophia Diaz, Alexander Diaz, Eloise Hobbs, David Thederahn, and Persephone Thederahn; brother Kenton and Eula Ross, Brother-in laws, Ken Jr and Brenda May and Alan May; sister-in-law Pat and Tom Casteel, as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Barbara.

Memorial contributions may be made through Fairview Funeral Home, Inc. to the Major County Senior Citizens Center.