Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rose, John E., 1989 

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John Rose Jr. 

  John Edward Rose Jr., 78, of Highway 641, died Aug. 29, 1989, in his home. 

  He was a native of Isle of Wight County.  He was the owner of Rose Electric 
Co. and was a retired farmer. 

  He was a member, deacon, and belonged to the Board of Trustees of Beaver Dam 
Baptist Church.  He also belonged to its Men's Bible Class. 

  He was a graduate of Carrsville High School and Hargrave Military Academy. 

  Rose was a charter member of the Carrsville Ruritan Club, and first president 
and past master of Franklin Masonic Lodge 151 AF & AM. 

  He was a member of Khedive Temple in Norfolk and the Suffolk and Franklin 
Shrine clubs.  He was a past member of the board of Crestar Bank.  He was 
chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service and a member 
of the Isle of Wight Public Service Authority. 

  Survivors include his wife, Lydia Harrell Rose; two daughters, Joanne R. 
Willis of Dumfries and Mary R. Campbell of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Grace R. 
Brothers of Culpeper; and seven grandchildren. 

  The funeral will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Beaver Dam Baptist Church 
by the Rev. Richard Peerey.  Burial with Masonic rites will be in the church 
cemetery. 

  The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sidney F. 
Harrell Funeral Home, and other times at the residence.  Memorial donations 
may be made to the church memorial fund. 


John Edward ROSE, owner of Rose Electric, retired farmer, 
b. 3 Dec 1910, Isle of Wight Co., d. 29 Aug 1989, at home, Carrsville, 
interred in Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery*, near Carrsville, 1 Sep 1989, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Thurs., Aug. 31, 1989, p. 2 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #67780095, by W. Clay Byrum 

*Additional information: 

Beaver Dam list (BD-67), an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #42: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Photos of John & his gravestone - added by Martha Fontaine Byrum & W. Clay 
   Byrum - are also posted with Find a Grave Memorial #67780095. 

His parents, "Junie" Junius Edward & "Josie" Josephine Elizabeth (BUTLER) 
   ROSE, are also buried there. 

D.Cert. 89-030119 

His widow's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Dec. 30, 1997, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/r200l7ob.txt 

Their son Capt. John Beverly ROSE, an Army helicopter pilot, was killed in 
   crash 27 Jun 1964, at Davison Air Field, Ft. Belvoir, Fairfax Co. 
   Coverage ("Northern Virginia Sun," June 30, 1964, p. 1, &  
   "Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," July 1, 1964, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/r200job.txt 

The Franklin Municipal Airport was renamed John Beverly Rose Field in his 
   honor.  An article ("Suffolk News-Herald," Oct. 25, 1964, pp. 1 & 2) 
   on the ceremony is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/news/19641025nh.txt 

Junie's funeral annoucement ("Tidewater News," Feb. 24, 1955, Sect. 3, p. 3) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/r200j10o.txt 

Josie's obit ("Tidewater News," June 17, 1949, p. 13) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/r200j4ob.txt 


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