Calling Hours
Celebration of Life
Obituary of Edward C. Rose, Sr.
ILION – Edward C. Rose, Sr., age 85, of
He was born on December 21, 1933, in Ilion, the son of Clark and Loretta (Rood) Rose and attended
Surviving family members include his wife, Lillian; his daughters, Susan Bevins and her husband, Roy, of Ilion, Debra Leonard and her husband, Anthony, of Mocksville, NC; his son, Edward C. Rose Jr., of Ilion; his 6 grandchildren, Joseph Rose, Amanda Dillard and her husband, Scotty, Sarah Bevins, Roy Bevins, Jr. and his wife, Stephanie, Tracey O’Bryan and her husband, Rory and Jennifer Frasier and her husband, Jared; his 13 great-grandchildren, Blake, Emma, Morgan, Cheyenne, Olivia, Carter, Jayden, Isabella, Quinn, Alayna, Caleb, Kiiya and Beckett; his brother, Floyd Rose and his wife, Veronica, of Ilion; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his son, Carl Rose; his brothers, Raymond, Charlie and Robert Rose; and his sisters, Mary Willis, Hazel Eaker and Beatrice Rose.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home’s original location, at
Anyone wishing to share a memory of Ed, or add to his online memorial, may go to www.applegateandday.com.
In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society,
The Rose family has entrusted Ed’s service arrangements and supervision to their Family Funeral Director, Don Applegate.