Rosie Marie Moore, of Niles
Jan. 24, 1942 — May 18, 2015
Niles Daily Star, Published 9:30am Friday, May 22, 2015
Rosie Marie Moore, 73, of Niles, Michigan, died with her family gathered around at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2015, at her home following a brief illness.
- Rosie Marie Moore
She was born on Jan. 24, 1942, in Hayti, Missouri to Roosevelt and Etha G. (Black) West, Sr. She was graduated from Niles High School and has lived here most of her life. She was employed for many years at the former Niles Service Center of AT&T.
Rosie was a member of God’s Mercy Seat Ministries, where she also led the Women’s Training as an inspired teacher of The Word. She had a New Testament gift of hospitality, enjoying hosting everyone who came to her door, and is well remembered for her cooking skills.
On July 5, 1986, in Niles she married John Moore with whom she celebrated last year the 28th anniversary of their wedding.
Surviving family includes her husband, John Moore and children, Regina (Carl) Lucas of Portage, Indiana, Carla (Marvin Hill of Dowagiac, Michigan, Pastor Duane West of Niles, Debra (Isaac) Pigee of South Bend, Indiana, Felicia (Robert) Anderson of South Bend, Estelle Plummer of Niles, Melissa (Seth) Hipscomb of Niles, David Moss of Niles, Yolanda Moss of Kalamazoo, Michigan and Tinita Moore of Niles; step-daughters Augustine Kyles and Darlene Macon, both of South Bend; 28 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; and Rosie’s siblings, Goldean West of Niles, Ruby (Percy) Coleman of South Bend, Doris Brown of South Bend, Loretta Owens of Detroit, Michigan, Marcia West of Niles, and Henry West of Detroit; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roosevelt and Etha West, Sr.; a step-son, Dwight Moss; and Rosie’s siblings, Maxine Smith and Roosevelt West, Jr.
The funeral service for Rosie Moore will be at noon on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Hope Community Church in Niles with Pastor Mark N. Saylor of Liberty Chapel in Dowagiac officiating. Committal will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.
The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 until 6 p.m. on Monday at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.
www.halbritterfunerals.com