Shirley W. "Momma Rose" Kelly's Obituary
Shirley W. "Momma Rose" Kelly, 76, of Alliance, died on Thursday, December 21, 2006, at 6:55 a.m. at Alliance Community Hospital. Shirley was born on July 24, 1930 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and lived in Alliance most of her life. She is survived four daughters, Carol Rowe of Ravenna, Jackie Rowe of Ravenna, Debra Vargo of Alliance, and Dianna (Harold) Heeter of Alliance; two sons, Dennis Rowe of Ravenna and Darrin Rose, Sr. of Alliance; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Sheila Johnson of Alliance, Sharon Johnson of Alliance, Sally (Kirk) Stone of Parma Hts., Ohio and Sandra Funk of Sebring; one brother, Nick Johnson of Alliance; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband, Raymond Rose on June 27, 1990; one son, Donald Leroy Rose in 1963; her parents, Walter and Margaret (McLellan) Johnson: and one sister, Sharlene Clark. The family will receive friends at the Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke Funeral Home on Thursday, December 28, 2006, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke Funeral Home on Friday, December 29, 2006, at 11:00 a.m.
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