Kerri L. Ross

Kerri Lynn Ross, 62, of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on April 27th, 2021 due to heart failure. Kerri was born on April 8th, 1959 to Craig Ford and Gladys Ford Donnelly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Mount Lebanon High School in 1977, she went on to study history at The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. After graduating in 1981, she devoted her career to the health insurance industry in the field of credentialing. At the time of her passing, she was employed at Premiere Eye Care where she worked for 9 years. In 1977, she met John Stuart Ross, whom she married in 1981. They had two children, Craig Stuart Ross and Kelly Elizabeth Napier. Kerri lived for her family, choosing time with family over everything else. She loved planning and organizing countless family trips to Walt Disney World. She was an avid cruiser embarking on dozens of sailings to ports of call in the Bahamas, the Caribbean and Alaska. In her last decade, she fell in love with the Smoky Mountains and loved walking the Gatlinburg Strip, relaxing in a cozy mountain cabin, and visiting Dollywood. Kerri was predeceased by her mother, Gladys Ford Donnelly. She is survived by her husband, John, her father, Craig, her children, Craig and Kelly and her four much adored grandchildren. Services will be held at Palms West Funeral Home in Royal Palm Beach, Florida on May 16th at 2:00 PM. Please send flowers to 110 Business Park Way Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411. Donations can be made in Kerri's name to the American Red Cross.