Rose Marie Childress' Obituary
Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONE/* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0in;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}Nashville NativeRose Marie was born in Nashville, Tennessee to Marion Bedford and Gracie Irene Mosley, raised alongside her two brothers and two sisters. Rose attended East High school. She remained in the Nashville area, meeting Charles Curtis Childress, to whom she was married in February 1954. Charles was in the Navy, and together they moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he was stationed, and began their family. Family FirstRose loved her family. She was primarily a homemaker and this role gave her the greatest pride and joy. She worked for a short period as a bookkeeper, once returning to Nashville. But most of Rose’s time was spent with her son Randal and her daughter Patricia, then, later lavished on her grandchildren. Rose would host her grandchildren on many weekends, taking them to the movies or the circus. Her one grandson, Jimmy, noted that Rose would wake him each and every morning and make him bacon and eggs, from the time he was little. Her kindness, generosity and laughter were what made Rose stand apart from others; these traits were extended to her family. Clean and OrganizedA bit of a perfectionist, Rose always maintained everything in an organized fashion and expected the same of others. Her daughter recalls that if you had your feet on the couch, you would be greeted with a short “Here, here,” coupled with two quick claps, that indicated you were doing something wrong. There was to be no running in and out of the back door, and certainly no “gomin’ and messin" in her kitchen. Rose would not put up with any backtalk in regards to her rules; her children nicknamed her “The General.” Gaming GirlRose spent much of her free time with Pot Pourri shows. She got her Pot Pourri out of Memphis and would travel and sell it. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren play baseball, collecting baby dolls and loved the company of her dogs. However, in her later years, Rose became a gamer! She spent hours playing Tetrus and Mario Bros, and on one of her travels, she entered a contest against a number of children and won! Truly MissedRose left behind a legacy of love. She taught her children the value of being honest and generous. The love and respect of her family extends wide and she has a namesake to honor her memory. Rose lost her battle with cancer on July 5, 2003, at the age of 67. Rose was predeceased by her parents and her son, Randal C. Childress. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia L. Harrell, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one brother, and two sisters-in-law.
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