Rosetta (Rosie) Anderson Dawson entered Heaven on March 16, 2019. She was born on September 15, 1936, a daughter of the late Chester and Irene Dellinger. She was a 1955 graduate of PHS.
She earned an associate degree from Parkersburg Community College. She had been employed at the Bureau of the Public Debt, Yunkers Manufacturing, Remington Rand and Shell Chemical. She was a member of Broadway Church of the Nazarene.
When her daughters were young Rosie was the Vacation Bible School director, children’s Christmas program director and sang in the choir. She was a Child Evangelism Fellowship teacher and enjoyed presenting the gospel with flannel graph stories, songs and memorization of scripture. For many years Rosie and daughter Kim were active in visiting elderly people and sharing the gospel and cookies.
After moving from Florida she lived with daughter Pam and quickly made friends on Dutch Ridge. With a life long desire to share Christ with others, she again used flannel graph stories at Cedar Grove Assisted Living. Jasper, her beloved Shih Tzu, went along as pet therapy.
Rosie had been a TOPS leader in Harrisville and Parkersburg. She made lifelong friendships while conducting these meetings. She was a beloved member of Praying and Loving Sisters for many years.
Rosie was a member of Senior Stitchers. While enjoying friends, she sewed lap quilts, walker bags and Christmas stockings. She donated over 100 pillowcase dresses for girls in Appalachian states.
Rosie enjoyed reading, cooking, tole painting, golfing, quilting and flower gardening. She loved to travel and had been abroad with her sister Sharon; daughters Pam and Kim. A lifelong dream came true in July 2014, as she visited Yellowstone National Park and Mr. Rushmore with her three girls.
Rosie was a snow bird and spent 32 winters in Punta Gorda, Clerbrook and Sarasota, Florida. She is survived by three daughters Pamela Wilson of Parkersburg, WV, Kimberly Anderson of Belpre, Ohio and Vicki Stewart (Mark) of Mineral Wells, WV. Rosie had three grandchildren; Brett Marlow (Jessica) of Marietta, Ohio, Dr. Zachary Wilson (Leanna) of Niceville, Florida and Jessica Gross (Joshua) of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
Rosie was blessed with seven great-grandchildren: Jacobie and Jaycie Ward, Bayah Marlow, Grace and Luke Wilson, and Olivia and William Gross. She is also survived by three chosen daughters; Becky Dellinger McCoy, Ruth Tripett Gent, and Beverly Waskey Zablocki. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband and love of her life, Leland “Oak” Anderson with whom she shared twenty-five years of marriage.
Also her second husband Claron “CD” Dawson who gave her the nickname “Rosie” and nineteen wonderful years of marriage. Also surviving are one brother Bud (Doris) Dellinger and his children Becky Dellinger McCoy, Steve Dellinger and Robbi Dellinger Wolfe, of Parkersburg, WV; one sister Sharon Lowers and her children Jeff Lowers, Tim Lowers, and Davina Lowers Bell of Vienna, WV; and the families of both husbands whom she dearly loved. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Friday March 22, 2019 at Broadway Church of the Nazarene, with Dr. Dan Meek officiating.
Burial will follow at Evergreen South Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 2-8 PM at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. The family would like to thank DaVita Dialysis in Belpre, Ohio.
Also the kind staff at Worthington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and the compassionate staff in ICU at CCMC. Online condolences may be sent to the family at LeavittFuneralHome.com. To send flowers or a remembrance gift to the family of Rosetta Dawson, please visit our Tribute Store.
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