Edgar A. Rose (Eddie), 76 of Largo, FL (formerly of South Charleston & St. Albans, WV) passed away peacefully on August 10, 2013 with his two daughters by his side–Sherri G. Rose of Largo, FL & Trina Rose O’Brien of Westerville, OH. Survivors also include his sisters, Doris Gallione of New York City, Betty Creech of South Charleston, WV and his ex-wife Dawn Rose of St. Petersburg, FL. His grandchildren are Michael O’Brien (Holly), Dawn Marie Furlough (Chris), Brianna Rose Hockman (Matthew), Tessa Thrasher (Ben) and Seth O’Brien. Great grandchildren are Ethan & Annie O’Brien and Meriel & Isaac Furlough. He is also survived by many wonderful friends in Florida, especially his “Plane Crash Brother”, Jaro Paima.
Eddie was a grocer at his family’s store in Alum Creek (Rose Shopping Center) and a real estate broker in St. Albans (Rose Realty). He continued with real estate investments after retiring to Florida. Eddie was a jovial and lively man who lived each day like it was his last. Eddie volunteered with many charitable organizations within his church in Florida. He was also a board member of the Largo Community Center and belonged to the Largo Elks Club.
Eddie loved music and singing throughout his life. As a young teenager, he won a local talent show and was invited to appear on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour. He attended Morris Harvey College on a music scholarship. Eddie continued singing in church choirs throughout his life and was also, until his untimely death, sharing his gift of singing to elderly residents at nursing homes in Florida.
A service to celebrate Eddie’s life will be held in the Chapel at Graceland Memorial Park, 100 Graceland Circle, South Charleston, WV, 25309 (304-744-5621) on Saturday, September 7th at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements will be handled by Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, WV.
Eddie will be truly missed and forever loved by his family and close friends. He was always very positive with a smile on his face and a song in his heart. We know that he is now leading the choir of angels in heaven.
Edgar A. Rose
August 28th, 2013 | Posted by in ObituariesYou can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response, or trackback.
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