Mr. Thomas Ervin Ross, 69, of 1666 Stony Point Rd. Shelby, NC passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby. He was born on April 29, 1957 in Cleveland County, NC and was the eldest child of the late Robert and Melvina Wilson Ross.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Washington Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The reception of family and friends will be from 10:30 until 11 am.

The family will receive friends at the home starting on Monday, May 11th from 3:00 PM until 7:30 PM daily.