Ruby Cooper Rose, 93, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011.

She was born in Nash County on July 12, 1918 first daughter of the late Z. D. and Eula Mosley Cooper.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Hadie C. Rose and son Eric Jerome Rose; brothers and sisters and a very special sister, Verta C. Parker.

She is survived by her granddaughter Kimberly Sue Saylor and husband Jeff and grandson Ryan all of Goldsboro; sister Sevada (Sue) Cooper of Nashville and Dorothy Cooley of Elm City; several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Wood officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night at the funeral home, burial will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery, Nashville.

 Memorial contributions may be made to Harvest Baptist Church, P.O. Box 8818, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.