Philip John "P.J." Ross

Philip John "P.J." Ross, 32 of Franklin passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 16, 2015.

Born January 19, 1983 in Oil City he was a son of Deborah Reynolds Smith and her husband Bud and the late Anthony Ross.

He was a 2001 graduate of Franklin High School and had attended the University of Pittsburgh.
He enjoyed fishing, cooking, and working on computers. He played basketball, baseball and soccer for Franklin.

On Valentine's Day 2013 he married the former Kelly Stanley Ross and she survives.

Also surviving are two children; Phillip John Ross II and Lilah Lilian Foster; maternal grandmother, Kathy Reynolds Hamrick and his step grandfather, Richard G. Hamrick; two uncles, Jeffrey Reynolds and his wife Jackie of Franklin and Mark Reynolds and his wife Brenda of Greenville; and an aunt, Wendy Steigerwald and her husband Jeffrey of Franklin.

Also surviving are nine nieces and nephews; Brooke Reynolds, Ryan Reynolds, Abraham, Brandon Reynolds, Sydney Reynolds, Kaleb Owens, Noah Reynolds, Ketelyn Steigerwald, and Emily Steigerwald.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Sidney R. Reynolds and stepfather, Jeffrey Allen Wike.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Huff Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. 312 West Park St. Franklin where family and friends are welcome from 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Wednesday.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. David Smith, Pastor of Franklin Church of the Nazarene, officiating.

Interment will follow at Franklin Cemetery.