Rosa Lee (Carpenter) Archer
July 21, 1937-December 17, 2024
Published on Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Services website:
Rosa Lee (Carpenter) Archer, 87, of New Port Richey, Florida, formerly of Niles, MI, a sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, follower of Jesus Christ, passed away peacefully at Trinity Hospital in New Port Richey with her daughter by her side.
Rosa was born on July 21,1937, in Niles, Michigan to Rosa T. (Dewey) Carpenter and Bion A. Carpenter. Surviving is her sister, Sharon Botts of Edwardsburg, Michigan. Rosa was preceded in death by her siblings, Norma Hartline, Effie Herrington, Bion Carpenter Jr., Duane Carpenter, Marjorie Bauer, and Fredrick Carpenter.
On July 30, 1955, Rosa married Alfred Earl Archer Jr. who preceded her in death on February 11, 1990. In her younger years she worked at Simplicity Pattern in Niles, Michigan. Rosa was also a homemaker and a mother of 2 children. Her daughter Catherine Rose Archer preceded her in death on November 21, 2022. Surviving to carry on her memory is her daughter, Diane M. Scott of Port Richey, Florida; grandchildren, Dannette (Jerry Ramirez) Archer of South Bend, Indiana, Ally Spencer of South Bend, Indiana, Daniel Spencer of Benton Harbor, Michigan, Brandon Scofield of Mishawaka, Indiana, Adrianne (Jason) McCrorey of Dowagiac, Michigan, and Rene (Bruce) Baughman of Edwardsburg, Michigan; 13 great grandchildren, Destiny, Sheyla, Keijuan, Zeilia, Alvin, Aniyah, Hannah, Andrew, Aiden, Genevieve, Gabriel, Xavier, and Charisma, and 2 great-great grandchildren. One great grandchild, Uriah Scofield preceded her in death on July 1, 2020.
Rosa loved to laugh. She always had a smile on her face, even at the end. She enjoyed painting, coloring, dancing, music, cross stitch, and reading her bible. She always made sure she looked her best (boy did she love her hats)! Her Christmas shoes and hat were the funniest. She enjoyed listening to Elvis and old-time country music.
We would like to thank the staff at The Pavillion of New Port Richey, and Nina for treating her to her favorite strawberry shake, and the kind visits along the way. She loved giving hugs and being helpful during her stay there.
She relocated to Port Richey, FL in 2016 to be closer to her daughter. She loved the warm weather and the new friends she made. It was a new adventure for her. She even got her ears pierced at 82!! Her smile will never be forgotten!
Remember Me.
Don’t remember me with sadness, don’t remember me with tears, remember all the laughter we’ve shared throughout the years. Now I am contented that my life was worthwhile, knowing that I passed along the way I made somebody smile. When you are walking down the street and you’ve got me on your mind, I’m walking in your footsteps only half a step behind. So please don’t be unhappy just because I’m out of sight, remember that I’m with you each morning, noon and night.
Those willing to honor Rosa Lee’s memory by helping with her final expenses can do so through a GoFundMe link that has been set up to bring her home. https://gofund.me/981a1ddf.
Visitation for Rosa will be on Friday, January 3, 2025, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm with a Funeral Service to be held at 1:00pm at Brown Funeral Home, 521 East Main St. Niles, MI 49120. Burial will immediately follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home.