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Rosa Lee Hawes

Dayton, Ohio

Oct 1, 1930 – Jun 22, 2025

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BORN
October 1, 1930
DIED
June 22, 2025
LOCATION
Dayton, Ohio
CHARITY
Alzheimer's Association

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Hawes, Rosa Lee (Jones)94, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2025, leaving behind a towering legacy of leadership, service, and love. Though small in stature, standing just under five feet tall, Rosa lived a life that stood tall in the face of injustice, inequality, and adversity....

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May Miss Rosa rest in HeavenShe was a beautiful addition to this world. May all be blessed with Peace, Prayers & Blessings Ginger (Walnut Creek)

Rest in Heaven Moma Rosa, you were a Sweet, Kind, and Gentle Lady who never stopped loving her Family, mentoring and tutoring young Men and Women and always fighting for your Culture and Civil Rights for all. You will be missed and I am so glad God allowed you to pour into me and be a part of my Life. Much Love and Blessings to the Hawes and Jones Families The Miller's , Matthew and Marilyn Miller-Lewis

I am forever grateful for the contribution and legacy of Mrs. Rosa Hawes. May God continue to bless and keep her family.

Mrs Rosa Jones Hawes was truly one of a kind-a powerhouse wrapped in less than five feet of grace, strength, and purpose. She poured into me not just as a mentor, but as family. Working alongside her, I didn´t just learn real estate-I learned life. She had a gift for teaching, and she never took shortcuts. She would sit with me and go line by line through every real estate contract until I fully understood. And she didn´t stop there. She brought me to every client appointment-not because...