Twain Ross

Twain Ross, 47, of Bridge City, passed away on October 14, 2014, at Methodist Hospital in Houston.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Friday, October 17th at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on March 30, 1967, Twain was the son of Russell Clint Ross and Joann (Alford) Ross. He was a graduate of Bridge City High School. After graduating high school he played for the semi-pro football team the Beaumont Texans. He was also a member of the Pipefitters Local 195. His family was very important to him. However his children were most important to him. He was very involved with the youth sports programs in Bridge City, Texas. Among being an amazing husband and father, Twain Ross was an avid Cowboys fan, Sunday night football was always a good time in the Ross household. Twain was so many great things that can’t be fit into this goodbye. He will be loved and missed by so many. He was truly one amazing man.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Joann Ross, and his sister Donna Ross.

He is survived by his wife, Heather Ross of Bridge City; children, Kellie Braneff and husband Michael of Warren, Raeli Ross of Hamshire-Fannett, Kevin Ross of Bridge City, and Haley Ross of Bridge City; grandchildren, Michael Jr and Eliana Braneff; and his siblings, Russell Ross and wife, Vickie of Westlake, Louisiana, Renda Scott and husband, Norman of Orange, Kent Ross and wife, Kim of Moss Bluff, Louisiana, and Tobin Ross and wife, Kadie of Orangefield.

Serving as pallbearers will be, Kenneth Harris, George Anderson, Jeff Mathews, Vince Stevens, Todd Benoit, and Mike Thibodeaux.