Charles Ross II

Ross II, Charles, age 74 of west Knoxville, loving husband, father, and grandfather, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. He was a member of Erin Presbyterian Church. Charlie was a man of integrity, honesty, who loved his family and friends dearly. It has been said of Charlie, “there’s no one that didn’t love Charlie Ross”. He received a BA of Architecture from North Carolina State University in 1966. After graduation, he and Linda moved to Knoxville where he worked for TVA. In 1972, Charlie founded his architecture firm, Design Developments which later became Ross/Fowler, where he completed many projects in Knoxville, surrounding areas and across the nation, including many projects for the City of Knoxville and the University of Tennessee, and most recently the renovation of the University’s iconic historic building, Ayers Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents, Romulus and Virginia Ross and grandson, Breton. Charlie is survived by his loving family; wife of 50 years, Linda; son and daughter in law, Doug and Jennifer; daughter, Kelly; and grandchildren Jacob, Zachary, Hannah, and Drew; brother, Rudy; sisters and brother in law, Ginger Sermons, Frankie and Tom Patterson, and Anne Makover; brother in law, Ronnie and Joy Garner and sister in law, Cindy and Rick Veals; nieces and nephews, Bill, Mark, Ross, Joanna, Charlie, Mollie, Thomas, Ricky and Nicholas. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in his memory to Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road, Knoxville, TN 37919 and/or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Tennessee, 404 BNA Drive Suite 102, Nashville, TN 37217. Online condolences may be made at www.rosemortuary.com. The family will receive friends from 2 – 4 pm this Saturday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel on Kingston Pike. Funeral Service will be held at 5:30 pm this Sunday, at Erin Presbyterian Church, with Pastor John Stuart officiating. Interment will be held at a later date at Summerville Presbyterian Church in Lillington, NC. Arrangements provided by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.

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Charles Ross II

January 7, 2015