LOUISBURG —Portia Smith Ross, 65, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at her home. Funeral services were held Sunday, Aug. 4, at Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services Chapel, with the Rev. Jimmy Carpenter and the Rev. Don Ward officiating.  Burial followed in the Cedar Rock First Baptist Church cemetery. 

She was born in Franklin County to the late Linwood Smith and Hilda Wood Smith.  She is also preceded in death by her brother, Bobby Smith. She retired from the Franklin County Senior Center in Louisburg as a CNA.

Surviving, in addition to her mother, are husband, Larry Ross; sons, Randy (Wendy) Ross of Kittrell and Jerry Ross of Louisburg; brother, Woody (Shelley) Smith; sister, Linda (Benjie) Marshall; one granddaughter and one grandson; and one great-granddaughter.

Arrangements by Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services, 804 N. Bickett Boulevard, Louisburg. Online condolences may be made to www.lancasterfcs.com.