Ross retired from Food City. After his retirement, he also worked at Sam Moore Chair Factory.
He was a member of Cedar Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years: Nadine Ottinger Holt; daughter: Julie Reynolds; sisters: Dean Eisenhower of Knoxville and Patsy and Max Sauls of Greeneville; brother: Loyd and Barbara Holt of Greeneville; granddaughter: Erica and Devan Johnson; and nieces and nephews.
Ross was preceded in death by his parents: J.C. and Bertha Holt; brother: Kyle Holt; and sister: Elizabeth Parks.
The family will receive friends from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 pm Friday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
The funeral service will follow at 8 pm with Rev. Andy Eppard officiating.
Interment will be in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens on Saturday at 2 pm. Family and friends are asked to meet at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home at 1:00 pm on Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Randy Reynolds, Robbie Reynolds, Ryan Holt, Larry Collins, Loyd Ottinger and Glen Ward.