Rosalie Joyner Williamson

ROSALIE JOYNER WILLIAMSON PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY IN HER HOME ON OCTOBER 25, 2011, ONE DAY BEFORE HER 84TH BIRTHDAY. SHE WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 26, 1927, IN CASTALIA TO THE PARENTS OF ALBERT AND CARRIE MATTHEWS JOYNER. HE BROTHERS WHO PRECEDED HER IN DEATH WERE JOHN, ROBERT, CECIL AND JIMMY JOYNER.
ROSALIE WAS A WELLKNOWN AND VERY TALENTED SEAMSTRESS IN ROCKY MOUNT, WHO WORKED WITH WEAVER FABRICS, THE CARPET CENTER, LESLIE BAUER AND BILL THOMAS. SHE WAS VERY CREATIVE WITH DECORATIVE FABRICS, AND MUCH OF HER WORK STILL ADORNS MANY HOMES. SHE LOVED FLOWERS, READING, TRAVELING, PLAYING CARDS, AND REMEMBERING FAMILY BIRTHDAYS AND EVENTS. SHE WAS A VERY THOUGHTFUL LADY, WHO PUT EVERYONE ELSE FIRST. ROSALIE ENJOYED LIFE, PEOPLE, AND ALWAYS GREETED EVERYONE WITH HER WARM SMILE. SHE HAD A GREAT LOVE FOR HER CHILDREN AND EXTENDED FAMILY.
THE FAMILY EXTENDS A SPECIAL THANKS TO DR. MARC SILVER OF WAKE MEDICAL, JACKIE WATERS AND STAFF OF HOSPICE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR LORD FOR ALLOWING OUR MOTHER TO SPEND MANY SPECIAL MOMENTS WITH US BEFORE HER PASSING.
ROSALIE IS SURVIVED BY THREE SONS: DENNIS WILLIAMSON OR ROCKY MOUNT, DAVID AND CHERLY WILLIAMSON OF LOUISVILLE, KY, ALLEN AND DONNA WILLIAMSON OF ROCKY MOUNT; DAUGHTER, LINDA AND DARYL ELLIS OF FORT MYERS, FL; BROTHER, ALBERT AND PEARL JOYNER OF PLYMOUTH, NC; EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN AND FOUR GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
A CELEBRATION OF HER LIFE WILL BE HELD AT A GRAVESIDE SERVICE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, AT 11AM IN ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK WITH THE REV. DARYL ELLIS OFFICIATING. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, AT JOHNSON FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS, 661 ENGLISH ROAD, ROCKY MOUNT, 7-9PM.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE ENTRUSTED TO JOHNSON FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS, 661 ENGLISH ROAD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC .