Clyda Mae (Ned) Ross passed away Friday, February 1, 2013 at The Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. She was born April 12, 1921 to the late Thomas Wesley Taylor and Bessie Lane Taylor of Joaquin. She was married to the late O'Brien Ross and lived most of her adult life in Center.

After the death of her husband, she worked at the Center Drug Store for a while and then opened her own café. Ned's Place was known for all her great foods, especially the homemade pies. After she closed the café, she worked for Center Plywood until her retirement in 1987. In 1991, she retired to her lake house at Gary, Texas. She loved working in her yard during the day and making beautiful quilts at night. She moved to Jacksonville, Texas in 2006 to live with her sister, Mrs. Christine Bunn.

Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 4, 2013 at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Vernon Lee and Bro. Gene Walker officiating. Graveside services will follow at Fairview Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Steve Gucker, Michael Gucker, Bill Stephen, Wade Arnold Fox, Charles Dillen and Buddy Hancock. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Walker, McNeil Moore and Paul Ross.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sons, Taylor Ross and Fisher O'Brien Ross and her sister, Syble Stephen.

She is survived by

Son: James Thomas Ross of Dallas

Daughter: Cynthia Ross Vermie and husband, John of Princeton

Granddaughters:

Asa Brien Huber and husband, Dennis of McKinney

Susannah Ross Romero and husband, J.W. of Carthage

Great Grandson: Joseph Taylor Romero

Great Granddaughter: Madison Romero of Carthage

Daughter-in-law: Twink Ross of Carthage

Sisters:

Christine Bunn of Jacksonville

Doris Gucker of Jacksonville

Nieces:

Sallie Bunn, Betty Kollen, Bess Dillen, Kathleen Fox Spiegelman, Nancy Fox Bolte, Linda Kaye Moore

Nephews: Bill Stephen, Steve Gucker, Wesley Gucker, Michael Gucker, Wade Fox

Special Friend: Connie Stark Nance of Tyler

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Boulevard, Tyler, Texas 75701.