Rosie Lee Grays
March 16, 1927 - March 31, 2016

Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home 943 Highway 425 North Monticello, AR 71655 Map & Directions Funeral Service House of Prayer Church 135 Wilson Rd. Fountain Hill ,  AR 71642 4/7/2016 at 11:00 AM Map & Directions   Lacey Cemetery Lacey New Hope Road Drew County, AR 71655 Map & Directions

Sister Rosie Grays, 89 of Lacey, AR passed away March 31, 2016 at Belleview Nursing and Rehab in Monticello, AR. She was born on March 17, 1927 in Longview, AR to the late Porter Washington and Lou Withers Washington.

Sister Grays accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of Mt. Pellum Africian Methodist Episcopal Church. She was an active member until her health failed her. Later she became a member of Promise Land Baptist Church. She was an active member until her health failed her.

She is the sole survivor of thirteen children, and was preceded in death by her husband, Shelby Grays, two sons, two grandchildren and her parents.
She leaves to her memory one daughter, Shirley (Earnest) Patterson of Los Angeles, CA; one son, Edward (Linda) Grays of Fountain Hill, AR; three grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews cousins and friends.

Funeral Service was held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016 at House of Prayer in Fountain Hill with burial following in Lacey Cemetery. Arrangements were by Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.