W. Ross Stringer passed away on August 12th, 2018 at his home in Brandon, MS. He was born in Laurel, MS on March 29, 1928 but grew up in Jackson. He attended Central High School in Jackson and then Copiah Lincoln Community College in Wesson. Mr. Stringer was drafted into the Army where he served our country for two years. After his service ended, he returned to the Jackson area and joined the family business, City Furniture Co., with his father and brothers.
Ross and his father, Fred later opened Ross Furniture Co. on Farish Street in Jackson where they ran a very prosperous business for the following 30 years. In 1982, Ross opened a satellite location in Pearl, MS. In 1989, Ross merged the Farish Street and Pearl locations to continue running the family business at 1949 Hwy 80 East, Flowood, where his own family has operated the business for the last 29 years.
Ross and his wife, Dorothy Stringer were members of Capital Street Methodist Church. In his earlier years, he had a love of hunting and fishing. Ross enjoyed gaming in MS for many years after his retirement.
He leaves behind two daughters. Bridget and her husband, Michael English. Anita and her husband, Mark Watkins. Four grandchildren; Natalie Kirby, Brannon English and his wife Megan, Brittney English, Chelsea Ellis and her husband Tyler. Six great grandchildren; Makayla & Christian Kirby, Lawson Langton, Dottie & Daisy English and Peyton Ellis.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Mrs. Dorothy Marie Sanford Stringer.
Visitation is on August 15th from 5:00-7:00 and again on August 16th from 1:30-2:30. With a Celebration of Life Service beginning at 2:30 on August 16th at Parkway Funeral Home on Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland, MS.
In Lieu of Flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Blair E Batson Children's Hospital or the Alzheimers Foundation of America at www.alzfdn.org.
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