Bessie Nell Ross Bode

  Bessie Nell “Bess” Ross Bode, age 78, of Springtown, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 28, 2016. Bessie was born September 24, 1937, in Bridgeport, to Richard Dow McDaniel and Florence Winiford Sanders McDaniel. 

  Bessie enjoyed caring for others which led to a successful nursing career. Bessie was a member of First Baptist Church Springtown, enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, liked shopping and playing computer games but her favorite pass time was watching Rangers baseball.

  Bess was survived by her daughter, Paula Hardin Junkert and husband, Curt; son, Dennis Ross and wife, Nancy; grandsons, Ross Hardin and wife, Brittany, Nicholas Hardin and wife, Rossi, Jeffrey Ross, and Tyler Ross and wife, Kathy; great-grandchildren, Aislynn, Paxton, Katelyn, Ryann, Eva, and Reese; sisters, Ann Deaton, Cora Beth Read, and Janice Garrett; sisters-in-law, Myrna Goode and Evelyn McDaniel; numerous nieces and nephews.

  Bess was predeceased by her husband, Edwin Lloyd Ross; son, David Lloyd Ross; and her parents.

  Funeral Service 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at First Baptist Church, 500 N Main St. Springtown, Texas 76082. Visitation prior to service from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Dr. Hal Kinkeade will officiate. Interment West Side Bridgeport Cemetery. Pallbearers, Ross Hardin, Nicholas Hardin, Max R. Hardin, Curt Junkert and honorary pallbearer, Paxton Hardin.