OPAL R .ROSS, age 79 years of Whiteford, Maryland died at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland at 3:50 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2007. She was the wife of Eugene A. Ross who died on September 11, 2004.

Mrs. Ross was born on January 11, 1928 in Sparta, North Carolina a daughter of the late Elijah and Lula Mae (Edwards) Petty. A homemaker, she had previously worked for Bata Shoe Company in Belcamp, Maryland. Her life was devoted to her family.

She is survived by:

Five children: Thomas A. Ross of Cardiff, Maryland

Crystol A. Haldeman of Columbia, Pennsylvania

Bonny A. Burns of Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania

Wilburn A. Ross of Cardiff, Maryland

Colleen A. Harden of Little River, South Carolina

Five brothers: Thomas Petty of Street, Maryland

John Petty of Darlington, Maryland

Robert Petty of Churchville, Maryland

Harold Petty of Darlington, Maryland

Rufus Petty of Darlington, Maryland

Three sisters: Carolyn Smith of Darlington, Maryland

Virginia Catron of Hoquium, Washington

Katherine Akin of Street, Maryland

Also survived by nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and three step grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son, James Allen Ross who died on March 22, 1984.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. at the Harkins Funeral Home, 600 Main Street, Delta, Pennsylvania.

Elder Fred Wyatt of Baptist View Church will officiate.

Interment will be in Broad Creek Friends Cemetery, Street, Maryland.

Viewing will be on Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.

Active pallbearers are: Curtis Boyle, Chris Haldeman, Daniel Haldeman, Bryan Ross, Tony Sadler and Billy Smith

Honorary pallbearers are: Tim Harden, Matthew Harden, Nicholas Fisher, Austin Fisher, Noah Reynolds, Luke Reynolds, Cyrus Reynolds and Ryan Mills.