Evelyn Ross Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Evelyn Ross of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, who passed away at the age of 96, on January 30, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Evelyn Ross to show support.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Evelyn may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Louisa Sanders and Avery Swepston; her husbands, John Gandy and James Ross; her brother Harold McDonald Sr.; and her son Felix Gandy.
She is survived by: her sons, Johnny L. Gandy, Sr. and Sammy K. Gandy (Geraldine) of Tahlequah; and her nephew Harold R. McDonald, Sr. of Austin, TX. She is also survived by 33 grandchildren, a Host of great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Viewing was held on Thursday, February 6th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Hart Funeral Home- Tahlequah (1506 N Grand Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464). A funeral service was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the same location. A graveside service was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery (1423 Cemetery Rd, Fort Gibson, OK 74434).