FANROCK — Inez Florence Stafford Rose, 82, a longtime resident of Fanrock, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at her home. Mrs. Rose was a homemaker and a member of the former Christian Nation Church of Brier Creek.

Inez was born February 28, 1923, at Caples, a daughter of the late Ottoway "Ott" Stafford (1897-1989) and Margaret "Maggie" Lockhart-Stafford (1902-1970). She was also preceded in death by her husband, Burl Harrison Rose Sr. (1921-1953) whom she married on April 26, 1942 in New Richmond, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, 1942, Page 394, Application Date: April 13, 1942); three brothers, Johnny Stafford (1910-Deceased), Ernest Stafford (1923-1933), and Harry Lester Stafford Sr. (1928-2005); three sisters, Margaret Jane Stafford-Jackson (1919-2001), Joann Stafford-Derifield (1931-1988) and Anna Lee Stafford (1925-1926); and two infant grandchildren, Chadwick Rose (Deceased) and Ashley Lester (Deceased).

She is survived by a son, Burl Harrison Rose Jr. & wife Anna Mae Rose of Rockingham, NC; four daughters, Delores Rose-Kennedy of Murfreesboro, TN, Margaret "Juppie" Rose-Hammitt (1947-2019) and husband, Allen Hammitt Sr. of Fanrock, Connie Rose-Lester & husband Norman "Butch" Lester of Beckley and Paula Rose-Kennedy of St. Clairsville, OH; ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren, Michelle Kennedy Cooper and husband, Ellis, and sons, Matthew, Jaden and Brian, of Murfreesboro, Kelee Kennedy Trubiano and husband, Doug, and daughter, Holly, and son, Noah, of St. Clairsville, Angie Lester Storms and husband, Gregory, and son, Gregory II, of Mullica Hills, N.J., Kenneth Kennedy and wife, Karla, and daughter, Kassie, and son, Kolson, of Murfreesboro, Allen Hammitt Jr. and wife, Tonia, and sons, Gavin and Ethan, of Beckley, Michael Rose and fiancée, Donna Miller of Whispering Pines, NC, Amy Kennedy Thurman and husband, Michael, and daughter, Ashton, and son, Jacob, of Scott Depot, Brian Lester and wife, Latossha, and daughters, Malaysia and Sahara, and son, Thallon, of Morgantown, Adam Rose of Fanrock and Scott Hammitt of Fanrock.

She is also survived by three brothers, Jacob N. "Jake" Stafford and wife, JoAnn Stafford, of Oceana, Robert "Bob" Stafford of Fanrock and Charles Ottoway Stafford (1932-2014) and wife Judy Stafford, of Montville, OH; a sister, Vera Constance Stafford-Shields-Ford-Potter (1934-2017) and husband Russell Potter (B. 1924), of Helen; many beloved nieces, nephews and a host of other family and friends.

Service will be 11:00 a.m. today at Stafford Family Funeral Home Chapel, Lynco, with Minister Norman C. Lester officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.