Rose Lee Hawkins Byrd, age 83 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Summit View Nursing Home in Lake City. Rosa was born on April 18, 1928 in Anderson County, TN to the late Levi and Elizabeth Tackett Hawkins. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Rosa will be dearly missed. In addition to her parents, Rosa is preceded in death by Sons, Larry and Terry Seibers; Daughter, Kathy Lively; Brothers, Warner and Paul Hawkins; Sister, Bertha Hawkins; Grandsons, Matthew Nelson, Timothy Marlow II, Christian Gross.
Survived By:
Husband of 43 years..........Roy Byrd of Lake City
Sons....................David Marlow of Lake City
Timothy Marlow of Lake City
Daughters.................Frankie Bradford of Clinton
Lena Williams of Lake City
Sheena Adkins of AL
Faye Elbell of Knoxville
Maggie Marlow of Knoxville
Penny Baker of Knoxville
Brothers...................Roy Hawkins of Lake City
Frank Hawkins of McMinn Co., TN
Sister...................Hessel Hawkins of OH
37 Grandchildren and 43 Great Grandchildren
A host of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City on Friday, December 23, 2011 from 6-8PM with the funeral service to follow at 8:00PM with the Rev. Franklin Henegar officiating. Interment will be held at the Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 10:00AM. Holly-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City in charge of the arrangements