Joseph William Rose

July 7, 2015

Big Stone Gap, Virginia Joseph William Rose, 86, Big Stone Gap, VA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 07, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 28, 1928 to the late James Edward Rose and the late Hattie Elizabeth Johnson Rose. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, and a veteran of the Korean War. He received his Bachelors Degree from East Tennessee State University and his Masters Degree from Radford University. He retired from the Wise County School System. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Douglas C. Rose, and James Edward Rose and wife Kathy Rose, and one sister, Nell Elaine Rose Tekel. He is survived by his wife, Marglo Bishop Rose, of the home, one daughter, Katrina Anne Rose Osborne, of Big Stone Gap, VA, one son, David William Rose, Sr. and wife Jessica Woods Rose of Chesterfield, VA, three grandchildren, Marglo Sarah-Jo Osborne, Keristan Analyssa Rose, and David William Rose, Jr., one brother-in-law, Joe E. Tekel of Elkins, WV, one niece, Paula Rose Grigsby of Wellston, OH, and one special “son”, Jimmy Vernon of Big Stone Gap, VA. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2015 at the Roy A. Green Funeral Home Appalachia, Virginia. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Rose officiating. Procession to Powell Valley Memorial Garden will follow for the graveside service and presentation of Military Honors by the VFW and DAV members of Wise County and active duty Air Force members from Shaw Air Force Base.