Rev. Melvin T. Rose, 64, of Linton, passed away at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001at his residence.
Born Oct. 21, 1937 in Cass, he was the son of Thomas Arthur and Goldie Marie (Newkirk) Rose.
He was a Sgt. Detective with Linton Police Dept. for 24 years. He served as pastor with area churches from 1976. He was a member of the Pentecostal Ministrial Association of America and Shady Springs Fellowship. He was a veteran of U.S. Air National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Rhunetta (Goggins) Rose of Linton; three daughters, Lori L. Carroll of Indianapolis; Lisa M. Webb of Mt. Carmel, ILL.; and Lyna G. Stark of Johnsville, ILL.; two sisters, Evelyn Juanita Denman of Lake Station, and Janet Earlene Miller of Brenham, TX.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Arthur and Goldie Marie Rose.
Funeral services will be held at the Anderson-Poindexter Linton Memory Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Revs. Mark S. Webb and Stephen E. Carroll officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Linton.
Melvin Rose, a former officer and detective with the Linton Police Department, died at his residence in Linton on Tuesday evening.
Rose was 64.
The news came as a shock to many LPD officers and Linton residents who knew Rose, including police chief Keith McDonald and Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright.
"I just saw Mel a few days ago," McDonald said this morning. "I am shocked to hear of his death.
"Mel was a fine man, a good police officer, and a good detective," said McDonald, noting that he worked with Rose for the last two years that he served on the force. "He helped me tremendously."
McDonald said Rose was "very, very thorough in his work, and a very intelligent man."
Rose also had a sense of humor. McDonald said at times, by its nature, police work can be depressing. "But Melvin could get your mind off things and put a smile on your face."
Rose, a minister who preached for many years at the Gospel Tabernacle Church on State Road 54 east of Dugger, and later at a church in Illinois, was very committed to the church, McDonald said.
He was always willing to help people in need the best way he knew -- by saying a prayer with them, McDonald noted. "He was as concerned with guiding people down the right path."
Frank Roach, a dispatcher at the Linton police station, worked with Rose about six years and has many good memories of him.
"I really thought a lot of Mel, we used to have some long talks," said Roach. "He would talk about God a lot ... he had a spot in my heart. He was a great guy."
Rose served on the Linton police force from August 1973 to January 1998, when he retired.
Wright went to school with Rose.
"I've known Mel for 50 years or better ... he was just a good guy, a dedicated police officer and was a detective for the LPD for many years."
Wright said he got to talk to Rose not long ago, something he's glad of now. "He seemed to be in good spirits ... he had been pastoring a church in Illinois, but had given that up.
"He was a good guy, he would think things out before making any decisions," Wright said. "I had very few complaints about Mel Rose."
Reflecting on the sudden loss of an old friend, Wright said, "He is a prime example that we don't know how long any of us is going to be here ... and that time is very valuable."
Born Oct. 21, 1937 in Cass, he was the son of Thomas Arthur and Goldie Marie (Newkirk) Rose.
He was a Sgt. Detective with Linton Police Dept. for 24 years. He served as pastor with area churches from 1976. He was a member of the Pentecostal Ministrial Association of America and Shady Springs Fellowship. He was a veteran of U.S. Air National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Rhunetta (Goggins) Rose of Linton; three daughters, Lori L. Carroll of Indianapolis; Lisa M. Webb of Mt. Carmel, ILL.; and Lyna G. Stark of Johnsville, ILL.; two sisters, Evelyn Juanita Denman of Lake Station, and Janet Earlene Miller of Brenham, TX.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Arthur and Goldie Marie Rose.
Funeral services will be held at the Anderson-Poindexter Linton Memory Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Revs. Mark S. Webb and Stephen E. Carroll officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Linton.
Melvin Rose, a former officer and detective with the Linton Police Department, died at his residence in Linton on Tuesday evening.
Rose was 64.
The news came as a shock to many LPD officers and Linton residents who knew Rose, including police chief Keith McDonald and Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright.
"I just saw Mel a few days ago," McDonald said this morning. "I am shocked to hear of his death.
"Mel was a fine man, a good police officer, and a good detective," said McDonald, noting that he worked with Rose for the last two years that he served on the force. "He helped me tremendously."
McDonald said Rose was "very, very thorough in his work, and a very intelligent man."
Rose also had a sense of humor. McDonald said at times, by its nature, police work can be depressing. "But Melvin could get your mind off things and put a smile on your face."
Rose, a minister who preached for many years at the Gospel Tabernacle Church on State Road 54 east of Dugger, and later at a church in Illinois, was very committed to the church, McDonald said.
He was always willing to help people in need the best way he knew -- by saying a prayer with them, McDonald noted. "He was as concerned with guiding people down the right path."
Frank Roach, a dispatcher at the Linton police station, worked with Rose about six years and has many good memories of him.
"I really thought a lot of Mel, we used to have some long talks," said Roach. "He would talk about God a lot ... he had a spot in my heart. He was a great guy."
Rose served on the Linton police force from August 1973 to January 1998, when he retired.
Wright went to school with Rose.
"I've known Mel for 50 years or better ... he was just a good guy, a dedicated police officer and was a detective for the LPD for many years."
Wright said he got to talk to Rose not long ago, something he's glad of now. "He seemed to be in good spirits ... he had been pastoring a church in Illinois, but had given that up.
"He was a good guy, he would think things out before making any decisions," Wright said. "I had very few complaints about Mel Rose."
Reflecting on the sudden loss of an old friend, Wright said, "He is a prime example that we don't know how long any of us is going to be here ... and that time is very valuable."
Rev. Melvin T. Rose, 64, of Linton, passed away at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001at his residence.
Born Oct. 21, 1937 in Cass, he was the son of Thomas Arthur and Goldie Marie (Newkirk) Rose.
He was a Sgt. Detective with Linton Police Dept. for 24 years. He served as pastor with area churches from 1976. He was a member of the Pentecostal Ministrial Association of America and Shady Springs Fellowship. He was a veteran of U.S. Air National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Rhunetta (Goggins) Rose of Linton; three daughters, Lori L. Carroll of Indianapolis; Lisa M. Webb of Mt. Carmel, ILL.; and Lyna G. Stark of Johnsville, ILL.; two sisters, Evelyn Juanita Denman of Lake Station, and Janet Earlene Miller of Brenham, TX.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Arthur and Goldie Marie Rose.
Funeral services will be held at the Anderson-Poindexter Linton Memory Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Revs. Mark S. Webb and Stephen E. Carroll officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Linton.
Melvin Rose, a former officer and detective with the Linton Police Department, died at his residence in Linton on Tuesday evening.
Rose was 64.
The news came as a shock to many LPD officers and Linton residents who knew Rose, including police chief Keith McDonald and Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright.
"I just saw Mel a few days ago," McDonald said this morning. "I am shocked to hear of his death.
"Mel was a fine man, a good police officer, and a good detective," said McDonald, noting that he worked with Rose for the last two years that he served on the force. "He helped me tremendously."
McDonald said Rose was "very, very thorough in his work, and a very intelligent man."
Rose also had a sense of humor. McDonald said at times, by its nature, police work can be depressing. "But Melvin could get your mind off things and put a smile on your face."
Rose, a minister who preached for many years at the Gospel Tabernacle Church on State Road 54 east of Dugger, and later at a church in Illinois, was very committed to the church, McDonald said.
He was always willing to help people in need the best way he knew -- by saying a prayer with them, McDonald noted. "He was as concerned with guiding people down the right path."
Frank Roach, a dispatcher at the Linton police station, worked with Rose about six years and has many good memories of him.
"I really thought a lot of Mel, we used to have some long talks," said Roach. "He would talk about God a lot ... he had a spot in my heart. He was a great guy."
Rose served on the Linton police force from August 1973 to January 1998, when he retired.
Wright went to school with Rose.
"I've known Mel for 50 years or better ... he was just a good guy, a dedicated police officer and was a detective for the LPD for many years."
Wright said he got to talk to Rose not long ago, something he's glad of now. "He seemed to be in good spirits ... he had been pastoring a church in Illinois, but had given that up.
"He was a good guy, he would think things out before making any decisions," Wright said. "I had very few complaints about Mel Rose."
Reflecting on the sudden loss of an old friend, Wright said, "He is a prime example that we don't know how long any of us is going to be here ... and that time is very valuable."
Born Oct. 21, 1937 in Cass, he was the son of Thomas Arthur and Goldie Marie (Newkirk) Rose.
He was a Sgt. Detective with Linton Police Dept. for 24 years. He served as pastor with area churches from 1976. He was a member of the Pentecostal Ministrial Association of America and Shady Springs Fellowship. He was a veteran of U.S. Air National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Rhunetta (Goggins) Rose of Linton; three daughters, Lori L. Carroll of Indianapolis; Lisa M. Webb of Mt. Carmel, ILL.; and Lyna G. Stark of Johnsville, ILL.; two sisters, Evelyn Juanita Denman of Lake Station, and Janet Earlene Miller of Brenham, TX.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Arthur and Goldie Marie Rose.
Funeral services will be held at the Anderson-Poindexter Linton Memory Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Revs. Mark S. Webb and Stephen E. Carroll officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Linton.
Melvin Rose, a former officer and detective with the Linton Police Department, died at his residence in Linton on Tuesday evening.
Rose was 64.
The news came as a shock to many LPD officers and Linton residents who knew Rose, including police chief Keith McDonald and Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright.
"I just saw Mel a few days ago," McDonald said this morning. "I am shocked to hear of his death.
"Mel was a fine man, a good police officer, and a good detective," said McDonald, noting that he worked with Rose for the last two years that he served on the force. "He helped me tremendously."
McDonald said Rose was "very, very thorough in his work, and a very intelligent man."
Rose also had a sense of humor. McDonald said at times, by its nature, police work can be depressing. "But Melvin could get your mind off things and put a smile on your face."
Rose, a minister who preached for many years at the Gospel Tabernacle Church on State Road 54 east of Dugger, and later at a church in Illinois, was very committed to the church, McDonald said.
He was always willing to help people in need the best way he knew -- by saying a prayer with them, McDonald noted. "He was as concerned with guiding people down the right path."
Frank Roach, a dispatcher at the Linton police station, worked with Rose about six years and has many good memories of him.
"I really thought a lot of Mel, we used to have some long talks," said Roach. "He would talk about God a lot ... he had a spot in my heart. He was a great guy."
Rose served on the Linton police force from August 1973 to January 1998, when he retired.
Wright went to school with Rose.
"I've known Mel for 50 years or better ... he was just a good guy, a dedicated police officer and was a detective for the LPD for many years."
Wright said he got to talk to Rose not long ago, something he's glad of now. "He seemed to be in good spirits ... he had been pastoring a church in Illinois, but had given that up.
"He was a good guy, he would think things out before making any decisions," Wright said. "I had very few complaints about Mel Rose."
Reflecting on the sudden loss of an old friend, Wright said, "He is a prime example that we don't know how long any of us is going to be here ... and that time is very valuable."
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