Rosa Tinsley

Rosa Lee Tinsley

May 02, 1936 ~ September 04, 2016 | 80


Rosa Tinsley

Homegoing services for Mrs. Rosa Lee Tinsley of Chester, Georgia, will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at 11 AM at the Thankful Baptist Church, 2615 Empire Highway in Cochran. Reverend Donald Way will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Tinsley was born on May 2, 1936, to the late Rosa Reese Tharpe and Oscar Tharpe in Dodge County. She was educated in the Dodge County School System, and was a faithful member of the Thankful Baptist Church for many years. She was affectionately known as "Betta Ma" to her oldest grandchildren, and was a kind and full spirited person who always stood for what was right. She will be truly missed by all who knew her. Mrs. Tinsley was preceded in death by her husband, Walter James Tinsley, a son, I. J. Tinsley, sons-in-law, Cecil Peacock, Vincent Johnson, and by a grandson, Jaron Tinsley. She passed away on September 4, 2016.

Mrs. Tinsley leaves to cherish her memory three sons, R. L. (Geneva) Tinsley, of Hawkinsville, Oscar Tinsley of Albany, Jerry (Joyce) Tinsley of Dublin, five daughters, Gloria Tharpe, Carrie Peacock, Julia Tinsley, all of Dublin, Barbara Tinsley of Dexter, and Betty Ann Tinsley of Warner Robins, twenty grandchildren, of those she raised five as her own, Reverend Shawn (Jackie) Curtis, Antiwan (Sierra) Tinsley, all of Dublin, William "Jack" (Ambriea) Tinsley, Angel (Treyvon) Tinsley, all of Dublin, and Jonathan Tinsley of Panama City, Florida, forty-one great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, three sisters-in-law, Ollie Mae Tharpe of Chester, Maggie McNeal of Eastman, Omie Jean Orange of Plainfield, one brother-in-law, Joseph McNeal of Eastman, and a host of other countless relatives and friends.

The grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family is receiving friends at 1929 Bethel Church Road in Chester.

Please post condolences at www.ServicesByDudley.com
Services by Dudley Funeral Home of Dublin


Cemetery

Thankful Baptist Church, Cochran, Georgia

240 Days until next birthday (5/2/2017 or 2/5/2017)
125 Days since previous birthday (5/2/2016 or 2/5/2016)
248 Day of the year passed on
118 Remaining days in the year
49 9/4/2016   (9 + 4 + 20 + 16)
80 Years lived
29345 Total days lived