Marie M. Rose | Raleigh News & Observer

Marie M. Rose, 89, passed away, Saturday, October 4, 2014. She was born August 25, 1925 in Nash County to the late Zebulon and Bernice Coggin Moss. Marie had a special place in her heart for her Husband, Church, and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Rose, Jr., son, Jimmie Rose, grandson, Jim Rose, infant granddaughter, Crystal Rose and a sister, Nina Rackley.

She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons; David Rose and wife Cherie, Allen Rose and wife Sheree, daughter, Brenda Vester and husband Hubert, daughter-in-law, Emily Rose, brother, Steve Moss and wife Phyllis, two sisters; Ruby Matthews and husband Kenneth, Bernice Pitts and husband A.W., sister-in-law, Janice Rose, grandchildren, Dr. Todd Rose, Michelle Tanner, Maria Lambert, Meredith Sawyer, Chris Vester, Stephanie Crocker, Charles Rose, and Allison Currie, and twenty great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Monday, October 6, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Elm Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Jesse Mooney and Pastor Richard Price officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff of Spring Arbor and Autumn Care for the love and care they have shown Marie.

Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Elm Grove Baptist Church, 2385 Old Bailey Hwy. Nashville, NC 27856.

Cornerstone Funeral Home is honored to be caring for the Rose family and words of comfort may be shared at www.cornerstonefuneralhomeand cremations.com Cornerstone Funeral Home 1052 South First Street, Nashville, NC 27856.