George W.Ross;85;of 1023 Knox Ave.;died Sunday;Feb.17;1980;at Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Pricedale on May 7;1894. He was a retired mill worker and a World War I veteran. As a member of the Speers Street AME Church;Belle Vernon;he was a choir director for many years. He was a songwriter and belonged to the American Society of Composers;Authors;and Publishers (ASCAP). He also was a member of Arden Calvert Post 167 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Charleroi. He is survived by three daughters;Mrs.Deloros Brown Levy of Buffalo;N.Y.;Gladys Brown Hughes of Midland and Mrs.James (Rossie) Robertson of Monessen;one sister;Elizabeth Ross of Youngstown;Ohio;17 grandchildren;18 great-grandchildren;four great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home in Monessen from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 Wednesday. The body will lie in state then at the church until the time of services at 1 p.m.Thursday. The Rev.W.McGowan;pastor;will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.