Person:Rosa Overman (1)

Obituary provided by Bob Ingle: BURLINGTON — Mrs. Rosa Ella Overman Whitt, 81, of 3467 Garden Road., passed away at 4:42 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2007, at Hospice & Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell.

A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late James Russell Whitt and daughter of the late Kerney E. Overman Sr. and Maggie Eula Shoffner Overman. Mrs. Whitt was a member of St. Mark’s Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Rose Ann Whitt Hargrove and husband Harold of Snow Camp; two sons, Mr. Tony Russell Whitt of Greensboro and Mr. Ricky Lee Whitt and wife Tina of Clemmons; six grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Overman Sharpe, Mrs. Virginia Overman Murray and Mrs. Nellie Overman Braxton Duckum, all of Burlington; and one brother, Mr. Kerney E. Overman Jr. of Burlington.

Besides her husband and parents, Mrs. Whitt was preceded in death by a brother, Mr. Warren Vasteen Overman.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 28, 2007, at St. Mark’s Church with the Rev. Ben Bishop officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends in the St. Mark’s Church lobby following the committal service and other times at her residence, 3467 Garden Road., Burlington. The casket will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service, and friends may view Mrs. Whitt at Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington after noon today.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Carolina Piedmont Chapter, 3420 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, N.C. 28215-3298 or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, N.C. 27215.

The family would like to thank all of the healthcare facilities, professionals and staff who assisted with the care of Mrs. Whitt.

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