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Rosa Lee Lassiter

Rosa Lee Lassiter, age 93, died May 13, 2011. She was born June 22, 1917 in Dennard, Arkansas to Vinnie Gertrude (Watts) and James Cleburn Cates. Rosa enjoyed her family and cooking for them. She was famous for her fried chicken, homemade biscuits and peach cobbler. You could always find a cake or pie at her house. Rosa was a devoted Christian. Her love for the Lord was always displayed, a Bible was close at hand. Her knowledge of the Bible was always shared to her children and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, George B. Lassiter, and a grandson, Timmy Ray Young, three brothers, Herman Cates, Garner Cates, and J.C. Cates, and two sisters, Inez Pope and Ruby Pope. She is survived by two sons , Gene (Jacqueline) Lassiter of Bryant, Ronnie (Patsy) Lassiter, and a daughter Paulette Lassiter Ayers of Lonoke, three granddaughters, LynAnne (Russell) Ivy of Lonoke, Holly (Clint) Hutcheson of Benton, and DeAnn (Toby) Bostic of Enola, seven great-grandchildren, and another due in July, and three sisters, Madge Archer, Billie Ezell, and Wanda Pettitt. She was loved by a host of friends and care-givers at Golden Years Manor. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 15 at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in Lonoke Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home. Online guest book, www.boydfuneralhome.net.

Published May 14, 2011

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