Rosemary Stephenson

STEPHENSON, ROSEMARY H. Graveside services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at South Park Cemetery for Rosemary H. Stephenson, age 86 of El Paso, TX, formerly of Roswell, who passed away November 18, 2011, following a lengthy illness. Reverend Gorton Smith of The First United Methodist Church of Roswell will officiate.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 21, 2011 until services time on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.

Rosemary was born August 15, 1925, in Roswell to Evan and Mary Hyatt. She was preceded in death by both her parents, her brother, Howard Hyatt of Albuquerque, and her sister, Alice Bliss of Roswell.

She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Pearsall and her husband Ken of El Paso, TX, her granddaughters, Amy Lee Pearsall
of New York, NY and Nancy Pearsall of Austin, TX, as well as her nephew Jon Scott Bliss of Mesa, AZ and her nieces Nancy Rankin of Midland, TX, Carol Hawk and her husband James of Midland, TX and Jadyn Walker and her husband Shane of Rigby, ID.

Rosemary lived in Roswell until 2006, when she moved to El Paso to be near her daughter and soninlaw. She worked for many years for Atlantic Richfield and chose to remain in Roswell rather than accept a transfer to Midland when the company relocated there. She then worked for the J.P. White Co. and Phelps White until her retirement. She was a charter member of the Desk and Derrick Club of Roswell. She enjoyed painting landscapes, reading and attending the Roswell Symphony Orchestra Concerts.

In lieu of flowers, her family requests donations be made to The Alzheimers Association, New Mexico Chapter, 9500 Montgomery Blvd, Ne, Suite 121, Albuquerque, NM 87111 or to the charity of your choice.

Visitation

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 South Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Monday, November 21, 2011
3:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.

Service

Graveside

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88201
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
3:00 p.m.

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203