Amanda Ceaberry Lee Ross, 29 of Lexington, KY was tragically taken from us on September 11, 2009. Amanda was the beloved daughter of Diana Ross and the late Terrell Ross. She was born October 10, 1979, in Fleming County and moved with her family to Lexington at the age of eight.
Amanda was a member of the 1998 graduating class of Sayre School. She then went on to graduate from Boston University in 2002 with a degree in business administration and finance.
Amanda was the director of financial standards and examination for the Kentucky Department of Insurance and was recently elected to the board of the Lexington Humane Society.
Amanda worked for a brief time with her father at Ross, Sinclair and Associates in Frankfort, KY. A love of politics and a desire to work in the public sector, motivated her decision to pursue a position with the State of Kentucky.
Amanda was particularly devoted to the culture and community of downtown Lexington, joining in many civic activities. A lover of art and fashion, history and pop culture and deeply dedicated to her family, her city, and her state, Amanda was a modern woman in every sense. Amanda’s family will always cherish her wit, charm, and humor. She had an infectious laugh that could fill the room.
In addition to her mother, Amanda is survived by her sister Carrie Ross of Lexington; nephews, Cody and Ross Alexander Reid of Lexington; grandmothers, Virginia McIntyre of Ewing, KY, Edith Ross of Flemingsburg, KY; uncle, B rooks McIntyre and his wife Melanie; aunts, Linda Donovan and her husband Stephen, Sandra Pelfrey and her husband Vernon all of Ewing, KY; cousins, Brent Donovan, Heather McGinnis and her husband Jason, Josh Peck and his wife Amber, Nick Peck and his wife Candace, Corey Peck, and Haley McIntyre.
In addition to her father Amanda was preceded in death by her grandfathers Cecil McIntyre and Alexander “Doc” Ross.
Visitation was held Tuesday, September 15 at the Carrick House from 5 to 8 pm. The funeral will be held Wednesday, September 16 at the Carrick House at 2 pm with burial in Lexington Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make donations in memory of Amanda Ross to the Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program at P.O. Box 55190, Lexington, KY 40555. Donations can also be made through the website www.beyondtheviolence.com www.milwardfuneral.com