BETHEL — William Edward Rose, 92, of Bethel, formerly of Orient, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, at Hospice of Cincinnati.
He was born Jan. 15, 1917 at Greasy Ridge, Ohio; the son of the late Eldon and Ora Hamilton Rose.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Merle Saunders Rose, who died in 1973; and a sister, Ruth Jenkins.
He was a retired farmer from Orient, where he lived for many years. He was a member of the Lawrence Chapel Methodist Church on Greasy Ridge and was a 1935 graduate of Mason-Aid High School. He was also a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau.
He is survived by a daughter, Sarah Jeanne Rose of Bethel; a granddaughter and her husband, Lisa and George Chatfield of Grove City; four great grandchildren, Kathy, Brian, Jason and Emily; a sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Emerson (Woody) Roshon of Sunbury; a brother and sister-in-law, James and Ernestine Rose of Columbus; a nephew, Tom Rose of Columbus; a niece, Vicki McGuire of Antioch, Calif. and many dear cousins and friends.
Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home with the Rev. James Cremeans officiating. Burial will follow in Lawrence Chapel Cemetery Greasy Ridge. Friends call after 1 p.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the charity of your choice in his name. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.