James Linwood Ross, 65, of Florence, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Ross was born in Sumter, SC., a son of the late Linwood Clinton Ross and Ada Plummer Ross.He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Pharmacy, receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy.Mr. Ross was employed with Carolinas Hospital System in Florence and was a member, and served as Past President, of the Pee Dee Pharmacy Association. Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Willis Ross; two sons, Lucius Clinton (Ashley) Ross of Florence and Linwood Matthews (Gwen) Ross of Ft. Mill; a daughter, Peyton Kathleen Ross of Florence; and two brothers, John Paul (Debbie) Ross of Florence and Jerry Hawkins Ross of Rembert. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, graveside at Florence Memorial Gardens directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Family will receive friends immediately following the service at the home of his son, Lucius Clinton Ross, 2200 Timberlane Drive. Memorials may be made to JDRF, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004 Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Ross at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com