Rosa Lee Walters, 90, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004.

Survivors are her two sons Charles Walters, of Sapulpa, and Ray Walters, of Tulsa; two daughters Shirley Bradford, of Sapulpa, and Barbara Hume, of Sapulpa.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 at the Glenwood Assembly of God.

Funeral services are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.  

Rosa Lee "Rose" Walters, 90, passed away Sept. 26, 2004 in Tulsa. Rose was born May 2, 1914 in Roland to Joe Chester and Maude Mae Bratton Russell. The family lived in Sallisaw prior to moving to Haskell in a wagon when Rose was a young girl.

This is where she met her life-long companion of 56 years, Charley D. Walters, who preceded her in death in 1989. They moved to Sapulpa in 1947 and except for living in California for a period of time they have lived continually in Sapulpa.

Rose spent most of her life working along side her husband in the service station/grocery store business in Yahola, Haskell and Sapulpa. She also had her hand in many different professions such as selling Avon, Beeline and Queensway clothes and various other products. Rose was known for the tender loving care she gave to the residents of Pleasant Manor Nursing Home while employed there. She loved and enjoyed being with people and her witty personality and feisty spirit were assets that provided her with many friends and endeared her to her family.

She had many interests and hobbies but particularly loved to take pictures and has provided her family with precious memories of pictures she has taken from the years. She loved fishing and traveling the back roads of Oklahoma and Arkansas and enjoyed bowling up until a few years ago. Her ancestors came from Greenville, Tenn. to Arkansas prior to the Civil War. A highlight of Rose's life was a few years ago when she traveled back to Tennessee with her children to see the log cabin built in 1836 by her great-great-grandfather, Robert Russell.

Rose was converted as a young girl and was currently a member of the Glenwood Assembly of God.

Preceding her in death were her husband Charley, infant son Alford, her parents and four sisters.

Survivors are one brother Eugene Russell, of Haskell; one brother-in-law W.A. Madewell and one sister-in-law Rubye Kasinger; her children Charles Walters and wife Marjorie, of Sapulpa; Ray Walters and wife Shirley, of Tulsa; Shirley Bradford and husband Dennis, of Sapulpa; and Barbara Hume and husband Blake, of Sapulpa. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; and many friends she has made through the years and her friends at Hickory Crossing.

As our mother, grandmother, relative and friend, she will be greatly missed.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 at the Glenwood Assembly of God Church.

Serving as pall bearers will be her grandsons Larry Walters, Gene Walters, Monty Bradford, Stan Walters, Derrick Walters and Randy Smalley.

Interment will be at the Haskell City Cemetery.

Services will be under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.