David Rose

ROSE, David "Mike" Odell, 95, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died on December 27, 2009. He was surrounded by his family at the Hospice of Virginia, I.P.U., located at Retreat Hospital in Richmond, Va. Mr. Rose was born on July 8, 1914. He is survived by his adoring wife of 62 years, Sibyl Marjorie Peatross Rose. Also surviving are his daughters and their families, Dana Gregory Rose of Radford, Va., Sherri Lee Rose of Richmond, Va., Debbie Sibyl Susan Rose of King William, Va., and Betty Rose Lennon and her husband, Sean Barth Lennon, of Midlothian, Va. Mr. Rose's grandchildren include Evan David Gregory and his wife, Sarah Fullen Gregory, Andrew Rose Gregory, Michael Lloyd Gregory, all of Radford, Va. and Brooklyn, N.Y., Marjorie Betty Jacobs of Roanoke, Va., Celia Rose Jacobs of Richmond, Rachel Lesley Jacobs of Montpelier, Va., Matthew Christopher Lennon and David Barth Lennon, both of Midlothian. He was the last surviving child of Addison Dewayne Rose Sr. and Pearl Estelle Gaines Rose. His siblings who preceded him in death were Addison Dewayne Rose Jr., Mary Doris Pearson, Audrey Wealthy Burton and James Daniel Rose. Mr. Rose began his life's work at 15 years old in 1929 as a runner for the Federal Reserve Bank. He was a graduate of the American Institute of Banking in Richmond, Va. in 1934. He served as a staff sargeant during World War II and transported German prisoners across the United States. During his life he developed himself as an independent businessman through several ventures including a used car business, several city motels, home building and land development. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Richmond, for 47 years. He was a longtime supporter of missions and Christian education, serving on the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and volunteering for years at the Cary Street Baptist Mission. Mr. Rose was best known for his loyalty to his family, his smile, his stories and his generosity to many. The family would like to thank the staff at Covenant Woods Health Care Center, Hospice of Virginia and his Helping My Angels caregivers for their loving care. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 29, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Atlee Chapel - Woody Funeral Home, 9271 Shady Grove Road. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 30 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church Chapel, Richmond. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Reception to follow interment at Covenant Woods Community Center, 7090 Covenant Woods Drive, Mechanicsville, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church Television Ministry, 2709 Monument Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23220.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.