Nov 12, 2017 2 min read

Meribelle (Ross) Cole “Baba”, age 86, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.

She was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania May 12, 1931 daughter of the late Guy Ross and Maryann (Burrows) Ross

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Ralph G. Ross, Guy Ross Jr., and Robert B. Ross; and a sister, Elouise Conn Eberly.

Meribelle graduated from Uniontown High School with the class of 1949.

She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the Kitchen Krew, helped with the Day Care, was a Youth Counselor, served as a Deacon, was a member of Grace Bible Class, was a Preschool volunteer.

She was a member of the Third Presbyterian Bowling League and was on the Uniontown High School 1949 Class Reunion Committee.

Meribelle enjoyed line dancing, knitting, traveling, camping, old country music, and fall and spring foliage at Camp Boone.

Meribelle worked for many years as a Secretary for her brother-in-law, Dr. Howard F. Conn.

Left to cherish Meribelle’s memory are her husband, Franklin D. Cole of Uniontown; her sister, Ruth Ann Ott of St. Petersburg, Florida and many loving nieces and nephews.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, Pennsylvania where family and friends will be received today, November 12, 2017 from Noon until 2 p.m. and 6 until 8 p.m.

Visitation will continue in THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH on Monday, November 13, 2017 from 10 until 11 a.m. followed by a Service Celebrating Meribelle’s Life at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Dr. Colleen Molinaro will officiate.

Interment will follow in Jacobs Lutheran Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Meribelle may be made to the Third Presbyterian Church Preschool, 425 Union Street, Uniontown, PA 15401.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home’s Facebook page.