Howard L. Rose Sr.

Published 5:39 pm Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Mr. Howard Loring Rose, Sr., age 78, a resident of 6621 Hwy. 99 N., Pantego, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Vidant Pungo Hospital.

Graveside services will be 11:00 am Friday, January 31, 2014 at Davis Cemetery and will be officiated by Scott Askew.

Mr. Rose was born in Beaufort County on July 22, 1935 to the late Stephen and Beulah Howard Rose. On September 24, 1966 he married Mattie Lee Allen who survives. In 1998 he retired from Weyerhaeuser.

Survivors include his wife Mattie Allen Rose of the home, one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Rose of the home, two sons, Michael Lee Rose of Greenville, Howard Loring Rose, Jr. and wife Debbie of Los Angeles, California, one brother, Billy Rose and wife Phylis of Washington, three sisters, Diana Respess of Bath, Judy Respess and husband Malvin of Pantego, Nancy Waters of Washington and three grandchildren, Owaine, Malcolm and Cecily Rose. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Stephen Leroy Rose, Jr. and Donald R. Rose.

The family will receive friends at the home.

Paul Funeral Home of Belhaven is honored to serve the family.