DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Rosa Janell Bedsole Droz
Rosa Janell Bedsole Droz, 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 30, 2025 at Testa Family Hospice House. Born September 19, 1938 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Mexie J. Bedsole and Vera Ramsey Bedsole and was also preceded in death by her husband John Edward Droz and her daughter Lisa Marie Droz. Janell was a longtime member of Westover Baptist Church, where she served as a member of the choir and assisted with secretarial duties. She was always loving and caring and filled with kindness. She will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her.
SURVIVORS: Grandchildren: Michaela Carter, Sofia Rivera, and John Rivera
Brother: Jerry Bedsole of Kings Mountain
FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, September 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Westover Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Whittington officiating
VISITATION: Monday, September 8, 2025 prior to the service from 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM prior to the service at Westover Baptist Church
INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina
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ARRANGEMENTS: HARRIS FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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108 South Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086

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