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Our beloved Wife, Sister, Aunt, Godmother, Great aunt and Great-great aunt, Ms. Rosa Mary White passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Hoyt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 94 years. Ms. Rosa was born October 25, 1927, in Madison, Mississippi. The daughter of Alex and Mary (Smothers) Brown.
Rosa Mary was a residence of Saginaw, Michigan, where she met the love of her life John White. She joined Zion Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Roosevelt Austin. Rosa was an active member of her church. She was a dedicated usher at Zion and in the Saginaw Valley District until her health failed. She retired from Buena Vista School as a chef. She enjoyed going to bible study, participating in the activities at the Buena Community Center for the Seniors, especially the trips. She also enjoyed listening to the radio. She was a huge fan of the Detroit Tigers. Rosa Mary White you will be deeply missed. We were blessed to have you for 94 years.
Rosa Mary leaves to cherish her memory: one sister, Sylvia Lee Green, Jackson, Mississippi; one godson, Brian Townsel; four sisters-in-law, Bobby Brown, Mississippi, Joyce Brown, Louisiana, Dorothy Brown, Missouri, and Bernice Crenshaw, Michigan; one brother-in-law, Charles Mikel, Mississippi; a host of nieces and nephews; many other relatives and friends, including special friends Dorothy Jean Townsel, Ernestine Evans, and Jim Stewart.
Rosa Mary White is joined in heaven by her husband John White; parents, Alex, and Mary Brown; brothers, Robert, Alex, and Johnny Brown; sisters Gladys Colwye, Delora Gipson, and Dorothy Mikel.
The family would like to express special thanks to Hoyt Nursing Home, Covenant Hospice Team, and Ivan E. Phillips and Staff of Paradise Funeral Chapel.
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