Passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Bishop Robert L. Ross was born in Nashville, TN on 12/17/1933 where he grew up amongst family and friends. He was a proud graduate of Pearl High and attended Vanderbilt University Divinity School. He married Henrietta Linson in 1953 and served as her husband for 67 years until the time of his death. Together they had four children.

Bishop Robert L. Ross was a known prominent and elite figure in the Nashville community where he presided as Bishop for 63 years at Merry St. Church of God 7th Day. He labored among the community helping others in any way that he could which included prison ministry, homeless ministry, broadcast ministry with WVOL, praying for the sick in hospitals and homes, ministering at various churches and events, traveling internationally as a missionary, and many countless other contributions that are far too many to mention.

Bishop Robert L. Ross was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Sr., and Estella Ross; Brothers, Clarence Ross, Joseph Ross Jr.; and sisters, Ethel Ross-Crook ‘Tootsie’, Lucille A. Ross ‘Tina’; his son, Robert Lewis Ross Jr.; and grandchild John Howard Jr. ‘JJ’. Survivors include his wife of 67 years Henrietta Ross, his three children, Michael (Janet), Brenda (Clifford), and Keith Ross; two siblings Herman (Sue) Ross and Delores Gresham. Eleven grandchildren, Jennifer (Kevin), Adria (John), Michael Ross Jr., Dr. LaToya (Christopher), Cierra (Aaron), Robert Ross, Keith Ross Jr. (Felisha), LaTasha (Darwin), Marlisha Ross, Demetria Ross, Kierra Ross. Thirteen Great-grandchildren, One great-great-grandchild, and a host of nieces and nephews.