Rosemary J. Smith-Roe

SMITH-ROE, ROSEMARY J., 85, died on December 11, 2010. Rosemary was born on February 12, 1925, in Hoxie, Arkansas, to Cecil and Sally Jones and was raised in McAllen, Texas. Rosemary graduated from the University of Texas with a B.S. in Education in 1946. After her graduation, in 1946, she married William J. ("Red") Smith. Rosemary and Red lived in College Park and Ft. Worth, Texas; Plaquemine,
Louisiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Miami, Saint Petersburg, Winter Park, and Orlando, Florida; and raised five sons together. Rosemary and Red were married for almost 40 years until Red's death in 1986. Following his death, Rosemary purchased a beach house in New Smyrna Beach where she loved to entertain her sons, twelve grandchildren, and many friends. She traveled extensively to destinations in Asia and Europe, attended St. Richards Episcopal Church, and was the first woman to serve on the board of directors of the Rio Pinar Country Club. In 2000, Rosemary married Burton J. Roe. Burt and Rosemary were blessed with ten years of marriage during which they traveled, danced, and followed their favorite sports teams. Rosemary lived a full and happy life surrounded by family and friends. She was a tenacious first-grade teacher who taught hundreds of children to read, a loving mother, and a grandmother affectionately known as "Mumsie" who loved to watch her grandchildren participate in sports, music, and dance. She played golf and tennis and was an avid fan of college and professional sports and rooted for the Texas Longhorns and Aggies, Florida Seminoles and Gators, and the
Orlando Magic. Rosemary is survived by her husband, Burt Roe; her five sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Deems, Andy and Cheryl, Tom and Edith, Sam and Trish, and Jeff and Mary; her step-daughter Virginia; and her 12 grandchildren, Elisabeth, Graham, Ben, Daniel, Ian, Walker, Lucy, Nick, Noah,
Taylor, Riley, and Jo Jo. Visitation will take place at the Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, 301 NE
Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M., on Friday, December 18, 2010. A service in her honor will be held at St. Richards Episcopal Church, 5151 Lake Howell Road, Winter Park, Florida, on Saturday, December 17, 2010, at 10 A.M., with interment to follow at Palm Cemetery, 1005 North New York Avenue, Winter Park, Florida, followed by a reception at the Rio
Pinar Country Club, 8600 El Prado Avenue, Orlando, Florida. Please view and sign the family guestbook at www.baldwinfairchild.com.