Catherine was a business partner in a shop where she collected antiques and rare collections. She loved talking on the phone and keeping people connected, yard sales, gardening and traveling to visit family.
Catherine is survived by her daughter Donna Joyce Melchor of Tollhouse, CA; her son David Wayne Ross of Ada OK; her daughter Charlotte Elaine Hill of Ada, OK; her daughter Caroline Diane Sanders of Fresno, CA; her son Frank Clifton Meilike of Mt. Ida, AR; her son Nathan Ray Ross of Fresno, CA; her daughter Roberta Renee Jules of Farmington, UT; her daughter Loveta Ronnell Cunningham of Glendora, CA; her son Jerry Lee Luther Gardner of Clovis, CA; her daughter Mea Farraow Holcomb of Fresno, CA; her daughter Marlow Faynette Lyle of Fresno, CA; and her son Larry Aston Seavers Gardner of Fresno, CA; her sisters Ann Collier and Linda Deaton. Catherine is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
Catherine was preceded in death by her first husband Bob Ross and her second husband Charles Gardner
A celebration of life for Catherine will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Clovis Pentecostal Church, 395 Peach Ave, Clovis, CA 93612.