Rhetta Rouster

Rhetta was born in Chicago Illinois in 1954. She graduated from Roosevelt Highschool in 1973. She was the 2nd of 6 children born to Ella Mae and Clarence Shaw. On November 16th of 1990 she married William E. Rouster. She worked with the Gary Community School Corporation as a teacher's aid where she loved helping and encouraging the youth to move forward with positivity. She gave birth to her 1st born daughter (Sharon "Niecy" Rembert-Powell) February 20, 1973. On July 23rd of 1978 she gave birth to her 2nd born daughter (Antoinetta M. Johnson). She gave birth to her 3rd child, a son (William B. Rouster) on December 9th of 1991. She was an amazing person, sister, mother, wife, grandmother who would do anything in her power for her loved ones, the ones who helped her to not lose hope in the face of all adversities. There was no such thing as split family when it came to her, it was always one family all love. In her spare time she was a talented seamstress with overflowing creativity. Each of her works were infused with the genuine love she always had to offer. She is survived by her husband, William E Rouster; her siblings, Brother, Donzell Rayner; Brother, Willie Cleve Shaw (Wife, Denise Shaw); Sister, Patricia Shaw(Children, Toya & Yasmine); Sister, Sharon Hurston (Husband, Mr. Hurston)(Son, Kenneth Brooks); Sister, Margie Allen ; Daughter, Sharon Rembert-Powell (Daughter, Dana Crawford and her children); Son, William B. Rouster; Granddaughter, Briana Johnson (Son, Xavier Johnson).