Nancy Ross Bratton was born on October 22, 1940, in Yalobusha County, to Jim Dave (J.D.) Ross, Jr. and Sarah Lee Tilghman Ross.  Nancy was the second of ten children.  She passed away on March 27, 2024, in her beloved home at Pea Ridge.  She was 83 years old.

Nancy was married for 63 years to Jimmy Ray Bratton, Sr.  They had four children, two grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

She worked at AS Hospitality in Memphis until her retirement.  Nancy will be remembered as always smiling, good natured, kind and always eager to spend time with her family and especially large groups of her nieces and nephews.  She loved to quilt, travel and make crafts.  Nancy was a true confidant to her friends and family.  The marriage partnership of Nancy and Jimmy led them to participating in many activities at the YMCA and made many friends through these activities. They also loved family and family vacations but especially the time they had with their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Nancy was an excellent cook and enjoyed feeding a crowd whether at the homeplace or the Pea Ridge Hunting Club.  Nancy was the friend or family everyone needs in their lives, totally devoted and bringing that unconditional love to everyone she came in contact with.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Jim Dave (Pea Ridge) Ross, Jr. and Sarah Lee Tilghman Ross; her husband, Jimmy Ray Bratton, Sr.; three children, Jimmy Ray Bratton, Jr. (Bubba), Thomas Wesley Bratton (Tommy), and Sandra Kay Bratton; five brothers, Jimmie S. Ross, Douglas Ross, Melvin L. Ross, Alvin C. Ross, and Wesley D. Ross; two sisters-in-law, Doris Bratton Strider and Maxine Bratton Parchman; and a brother-in-law, Harold Strider.

She is survived by a daughter, Donna Fortner; two grandchildren, Christopher (Chris) Malone and April Fortner (Colin); three great grandchildren, Avalyn, Eli, and Evalyn West.  She is also survived by daughter-in-law, Sandra Sowell Bratton; two brothers, Charles Ross and Steve Ross (Sybil); two sisters, Sissy (Larry) Pierce and Ellen (Paul) Keene, all of Pea Ridge, MS; sisters-in-law Sharon Ross, Sally Ross, Ann Ross; and brother-in-law, Hal Parchman; many nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Services for Nancy have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn of Grenada and will be held on Saturday, March 30th.  Visitation with the family will be from 10:00 am until 11:00 am with the service in the chapel at 11:00.  Interment will be at Smith Cemetery in the Rosebloom Community immediately following the service.

Honoring Nancy as pallbearers are Mike Ross, David Ross, Brent Ross, Calvin Ross, Chris Malone, and Jonathan Hoop.  Honorary pallbearers include Cary Worsham, Michael Allen, Larry Smith, and Colin West.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Smith Cemetery Fund c/o Steve Ross, 7023 Pea Ridge Road Grenada, MS 38901 or to a charity of your choosing.