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Rosealee DeLille Obituary

BIDWELL — Rosealee Houck DeLille, 84, of Bidwell, went home to be her Lord and Savior on March 7, 2020 at Four Winds Nursing Home in Jackson.

She was born on October 20, 1935 in Crown City, daughter of the late Roscoe and Hazel Moore Houck. Rosealee was a member of the Rodney United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and for twenty plus years was the co-owner and operator of DeLille's Malt Shoppe in Rodney.

Rosealee married her sweetheart Maurice Raymond DeLille in 1954. They shared sixty-six blessed years together. In addition to her husband Rosealee is survived by her three children, Michael DeLille of Rodney, Robin (Ed) Caudill of Bidwell and Kindra (Ron) Robbins of Florence, Kentucky; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; a brother Ray (Elsie) Houck of Sebring, Florida.

The funeral service for Rosealee will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Hines officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Hope Mausoleum at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Willis Funeral Home from 6 – 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter, 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102.

Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Gallipolis Daily Tribune from Mar. 9 to Mar. 10, 2020.

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evelyn dyer[ropeter]

March 14, 2020

just herd,that my best friend from high school passed away.they came to stay with me two days. when I called she didn't remember me, when I called xmas you dad didn't remember me. when I told him my father was big john ropeter 7ft tall, then he knew, I will miss her dearly.enjoyed seeing her at the class reunion.She was a wonderfull and person.

March 13, 2020

Raymond and Family: I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of Rosealee. I often recall the days of having dinner at your house as well as all the wonderful times of work and brotherhood meetings. I have always felt blessed to have had you in my life. You have never been forgotten. My warmest thoughts are with you during this time. Jim Houck

Clarence Fowler

March 10, 2020

Raymond,so sorry for your loss.

Edna wells

March 10, 2020

Mike I'm so sorry for the loss of your Mother...keeping you and family in my Prayers...Sis

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