PEGGY LOU ROSSI

PEGGY LOU ROSSI, born March 17, 1944, in Durant, OK, to Floyd and Shellia Cooper, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2010, at her residence in Baytown, TX, with her family by her side.Peggy was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, and then she worked in banking and industry. She enjoyed ministering and fellowshipping at First Baptist Church in Baytown, attending musical theater productions, selling jewelry, participating in garden club events, and especially spending time with her treasured family and friends. She always brought joy and laughter to any gathering and will be dearly remembered and missed.Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Shellia Cooper and by her nephew, Kirk Tatum.She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Mitchell Rossi; son, Mitch Rossi and wife Jeri; two sisters, Martha Heffington and husband Carroll of Burnet, TX, and Shirley Grantham and husband Glen of Houston, TX; niece Heather Braun and husband Fred of Houston, TX; and many cherished friends who lavished love on her so generously.Her family would like to extend gratitude to Dr. Chris Hays; the physicians and caregivers at Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Renal Specialists of Houston, and MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the nurses of Odyssey Hospice, whose competent, compassionate care enriched Peggy's life.The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Monday, May 31, 2010, at Earthman Funeral Home.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at First Baptist Church, 505 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Baytown, TX.Arrangements are under the direction of Earthman Baytown Funeral Home, 3919 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX 77521; (281) 422-8181.