Marglo Bishop Rose

January 27, 2018

Big Stone Gap, Virginia Marglo Bishop Rose, 78, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was born on October 10, 1939 and was raised in Imboden and Lower Exeter. She graduated from Appalachia High School in 1958 and then attended Sue Bennett College in London, KY. She was a member of the Imboden Methodist Church, where she married Joseph in 1959. She later transferred her membership to Seminary Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Joseph William Rose; parents, Junior Bishop and Ruby Watkins Bishop; niece, Jeanine Marglo Kilgore Sturgill. She is survived by her daughter, Katrina Anne Rose Osborne (Big Stone Gap, VA); son, David William Rose, Sr. and wife Jessica Woods Rose (Richmond, VA); sister, Joan Lee Bishop Kilgore and husband Johnny (Big Stone Gap, VA); grandchildren, Marglo Sarah-Jo Osborne (Big Stone Gap), Keristan Analyssa Rose and boyfriend Justin Cooper (Richmond, VA), David William Rose, Jr. and fiancé Maria Catherine Lehman Baird (Richmond, VA); great-grandson, Christopher William Holt Rose (Richmond, VA); nephew, Jacob Ezekial Kilgore; great-nieces, Brandi Kilgore Perry and Marissa Kilgore; great-great niece, Gabriella Perry. The Rose family will receive friends from 5 to 8 pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Roy A. Green Funeral Home in Appalachia, VA. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. John McCarroll officiating. Procession will follow to Powell Valley Memorial Gardens for the graveside service.