Steven Nathaniel Ross, age 51 of Edgewood, Maryland transitioned from this life into his Heavenly rest on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Steve or 'little Steven', as affectionately known by family and friends, was the beloved son of Benjamin C. Ross, III and the late Madelynne A. (nee Ragland) Ross.

Steve grew up in West Baltimore and graduated from Northwestern High School. After graduating, he joined the United States Navy. Throughout his professional career, Steve held various customer service and sales positions. His most recent and rewarding job was with Sprint Mobile, where he was promoted to a management level position.

Steve had many loves including trips to Ocean City, eating seafood, bowling, and grilling. He considered himself the grill master and was familiar with most spices and how to use them. He also loved animals, especially his dogs Mocha, Rusty, Peko, and Scooter. As an avid sports fan, Steve enjoyed football and watched the Baltimore Ravens every Sunday during the football season. He also enjoyed coaching little league football teams from time to time. Steve had a great sense of humor and often greeted you with a joke or two. He truly loved his family and friends and enjoyed spending time with them. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.

Steve is preceded in death by his mother, grandparents, Blanche Ragland; Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Ross, Jr., one uncle, Stephen Ross, one aunt, Anita Brooks, his cousin Pamela Ross, and a close friend, Reginald Johnson.

He is survived by his father, Benjamin C. Ross III and his wife, Barbara; his sons, Dashawn, Dawan and Nicholas; siblings, Nicole Tyler and her husband Eric, Britt Rodgers-Mitchell and her husband Calvin and Randy Ruffin; his nephew, Parker Tyler; his loving aunts and uncle, Sheila Burnett and her husband Carroll, Denise Taylor, and Patricia Ross; and his cousins, Kimberly, Tammy, Takiyah, Josh, Kareem, and Lisa. Steve also leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving and devoted companion, Jarie King; daughters and son in law, Pebbles Linnen and her husband Anthony and Gretchen West; grandchildren, Amiyah, Lyric, Symphony, Aiden and Anthony, whom he loved as his very own; and his close friends Andre Henry, Jimmy Evans and Sheldon Ballett; and a host of other family and friends.

A private memorial service, celebrating Steve's life, will be held in the near future. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Steve's memory to the American Kidney Fund .