Zetta Marie Church Blankenship Rose

Zetta Marie Church Blankenship Rose, 73, of Salem, Va., looked into the eyes of Jesus Our Lord and Saviour and followed Him into her place in Heaven on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Her loving and joyful way of living, her kindness and unique creativity will be missed by all of those who knew her but most of all by her family, her husband of 18 years, Demont Rose, of Salem; her children who loved her so very much, Sherry Blankenship, Mattox, Fla., Jane Blankenship, Venable, N.C., and Rickey Blankenship, Thaxton, Va. Zetta also showered her love on her grandchildren, Jake Blankenship, Roanoke, Scott Sutphin, Vinton, and Angie and Chistal Mattox, Radford; her great-grandkids, Troy Blankenship, Bryce and Hayden Sutphin, and Abbey Mattox. She has three sisters, Ann (Loray) Weeks, Roanoke, Patricia (Trish) Evans, Roanoke, and Linda Epperly, Moneta; two brothers, Freddie Church and Monty Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, W.C. and Gladys Church; and brothers, Clarence and W.C. Church Jr. Many will remember Zetta's warm smile and friendliness from her long career in the grocery business at Kmart Foods, A&P Foods and Harris Teeter. The family will meet with friends on Saturday, March 28, 2009, from 5 to 9 p.m. at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2009, in the chapel of John M. Oakey & Son, with the Pastor Debbie Hutton, of Christian Life International, Salem, Va., officiating. Interment will be for family only on Monday, March 30, 2009, at Sherwood Memorial Park.