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Obituary:
Rosetta Boyd, L.P.N., Genesee Co; MI
03/16/2002
Rosetta,
L.P.N. BOYD - Age 90, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at
Hurley Medical Center. She will repose at Canaan Baptist Church,
910 E. Gillespie,
Sunday, March 17, 2002 after 4PM where the family will
receive friends from 6-8PM. Funeral services will be held at
11AM on Monday, March
18, 2002, Rev. Charles E. Roots officiating.
Burial in River Rest Cemetery. She recently returned from Atlanta
by way of California and the family now knows she came back
to make her
transition. Her nieces were at her side. Mrs. Boyd was born
October 6, 1911 in Tallassee, AL, the daughter of Mariah and
John Buchanon, the
sixth child of ten siblings. Mr. Gilmar Boyd, her husband,
preceded her in death in 1955. She was a charter member of
Canaan Baptist Church.
Her services there included being a choir member
for 82 years, a member of the Dorcus Mission Circle for 76
years, Usher Board for
52 years, Nurse's Guild for 35 years, Kitchen Committee
for 25 years. After working for many years as an licensed cosmetologist,
she returned to school and became a Licensed Practical Nurse.
She began her nursing career at McLaren and retired from Hurley
in 1975, where she worked as a medicine charge nurse. For 26
years, she was active
with the Big Sisters Program. After retiring, Rosetta
volunteered in the auxiliary department at Hurley and worked
in Judge Gadola's
court for 14 years. She had been a neighborhood staple
during the time she resided on Pasadena Ave. and operated a
home store. Other
involvements include membership with Pierce-Hasslebring
Center for many years. She enjoyed hunting, rollerskating,
ice skating, was an avid bowler, needlepoint, ceramics, fishing
and was an excellent cook, known for rolls, cheesecake and German
chocolate cake. She was a traveler, traveling to Rome, Jerusalem,
the Holy Land, the Caribbean and Hawaii and throughout the
United States. She felt there was never a need for a person to be
bored. To her nieces
and grandnieces the sun of their universe and will be
sorely missed. Surviving are: a sister, Abbie (Roscoe) Roberts Sr.;
3 nieces, her
namesake, Rosetta (Fredrick) Haywood, Tureia Roberts, all
of Flint, Marcia (Charles) Sanford of Decatur, GA; nephew, Terry
Roberts of Lansing; 10
great-nieces including dedicated and devoted great-nieces,
Mrs. Nicole (Dr. Mario) Pacada of Long Beach, CA, Atty.
Gwendolyn (Dr. Mario) Majette of Silver Springs, MD and Cheryl
Jefferson of California; 6 great-nephews; other caring relatives,
Ellen Gift, Elystine
Roberts, Bobbie Wells, Odean Boyd; special friends,
Corine Walker, Rose Hopkins, Vickie Poplar, Mitch. She was
also preceded in death
by her parents, 8 siblings and a nephew, Roscoe
Roberts Jr. The family wishes to express a special thanks to
Pastor Charles Roots
and the Canaan Church family, Rev. Knolls of Atlanta,
GA, Marge and Judy of Rosehaven Retirement Community, Judge
Gadola, MTA Your Ride, Doris Jenkins and Cheryl Brown of
Hasslebring
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