Rose Marie DeMoss

Rose Marie DeMoss, 94, of Strange Creek, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Harrison on 5th Assisted Living Home in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born in Dille, WV on April 7, 1930, to the late Elmer and Ida Blanche Martin Carte.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Dana DeMoss and her brothers, Reggie Carte and Charles Carte; and sister, Lois Jean Boggs.

Rose was a homemaker. For years she had raised a vegetable garden and she canned thousands of jars from the harvests. She was a beautician and also worked at Big Bear grocery store in Columbus when she was younger. She loved to read the entire Columbus Dispatch Newspaper everyday from front to back. One of her pastimes was doing word find puzzles. Rose was very independent and liked to do for herself.

She will be forever remembered by her son, Wayne DeMoss and wife, Shary, of Columbus; brother, Prentice Carte and wife, Lillian, of Texas; sister-in-law, Alma Jane DeMoss of Birch River, WV; and multiple nieces and nephews.

Her funeral will be at Noon on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Roach Funeral Home, 708 Braxton Street, Gassaway with Pastor Joe Bob Truman officiating.

Burial will be in the Mount Olive Church Cemetery, Strange Creek.

Rose’s visitation will be from 11 A.M. till 12 Noon on Monday at the funeral home.

Special thanks to Summit Hospice and Harrison on 5th Assisted Living Home, Columbus.

A very special thanks to her caretakers and dear friends, Dan and Illene Lewis.

Arrangements by Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.

Words of comfort and fond memories may be extended to the family at www.roachfuneralhome.com.