Ross Allen Laney

Ross Allen Laney passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. He was born Dec. 12, 1984, to his proud and loving parents, Stan Laney and the late Patty Laney (Harter) both from Billings.
He grew up in Billings, attending Billings Elementary and Billings High School for all 12 years. After graduating from Billings High School, he attended Missouri Valley College and Missouri State University with a focus on athletic training therapy.
If he wasn’t playing basketball or enjoying music, he was on the golf course. He carried his love for sports into high school. As he got older, he played as number 32 for the Billings High School Wildcats Basketball Team. He was also one of the first players for the Billings High School Golf team where he played in the Missouri High School State Golf tournament. His love for golf led him to a position as an assistant golf pro for the Milwood Golf Club in Springfield. He was currently working for NewStream Enterprises as an Inventory Coordinator.
He is survived by his father, Stan Laney; his brother, Todd Laney; nephews Dylan and Jake; his sister, Amy Mooneyham and brother-in-law Brock; nephews, Cooper and Rae, and niece, Lilly.  He is also survived by his uncles and aunts, cousins and countless friends.
Preceding him in death were his cherished mother, Patty Laney, his grandpa and grandma, Gerald and Hazel Laney, and his Papa and Mama, Wilb and Vivian Harter.
Visitation was Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 5-7 p.m. at Meadors Funeral Home, 314 N. Main Avenue, Republic.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Laney Cemetery in Billings, with procession from Meadors Funeral Home in Republic starting at 9:30 a.m.
For GPS directions, please use: 6006 S Farm Rd 31 Billings, MO 65610. The entrance is a long drive off of S Farm Road 31/Lotus Rd, just across from the end of W Farm Road 188. The cemetery is at the end of the drive.