Jimmy "Jim" E. Ross (August 2, 1936 - January 7, 2014) Jimmy E. “Jim” Ross, 77, of Gilmer, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, in Longview, Texas after a short illness. Mr. Ross was born on August 2, 1936, in Tarrant County. On July 9, 1996, he married Reta Bain Johnson in Upshur County and she survives him. Mr. Ross was a Pawn broker at George’s Pawn and Gun and a member of Woodland Baptist Church in the Glenwood Community. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.