Mary Lou Ross Obituary

We are sad to announce that on June 4, 2023, at the age of 84, Mary Lou Ross of Black Mountain, North Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Pawnee FormyDuval and Marie FormyDuval of Ash, NC.; her siblings, Benny FormyDuval of Ash, NC, Mackie FormyDuval of South Port, NC, Betty Cox of South Port, NC, Judy Babson of Ash, NC and Linda McCumbee of Durham, NC.; her child Worth G. Knight; and her husband Frank G. Ross.

She is survived by: her brothers, Charles "Super" FormyDuval of Ash, NC and Shelton FormyDuval (Kathy) of Longwood, NC.; her children, W. Gordon Knight (Andrea Bocelli) of Hobe Sound, FL, Victor W. Knight of Knoxville, TN, Deneen Haney (Jeff) of Dayton, OH and Michelle L. Knight (Alice) of Black Mountain, NC; her stepchildren, Deborah Musselwhite of Wilmington, NC, Denise Long (Donnie) of Wilmington, NC and Steven Ross of Atlantic Beach, NC; and her friends, Irene, Lois and Joyce. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations to honor her legacy are encouraged to the following: Wrightsboro Baptist Church in Wilmington, NC, Center for Conscious Living and Dying in Swannanoa, NC, and Four Seasons Hospice in Flat Rock, NC.