Winfred Roseberry - 1914-2009
Winfred Roseberry, 94, of Catlettsburg, surrounded by his loving family went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 2, 2009, after his passing in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky.
Mr. Roseberry was born Aug. 17, 1914, in Morgan County, Ky., a son of the late William Harrison and Sarah Hill Roseberry.
Winfred was a veteran of World War II serving honorably with the United States Army and the owner of Roseberry's Upholstry. He enjoyed playing cards, sports, coaching the Roseberry Rockets, and working on cars.
Sadly left behind is an adoring family including his wife of 55 years, Doy White Roseberry. Their home was blessed with three sons, Bryan Keith Roseberry and Gary Roseberry, both of Catlettsburg, and Greg Roseberry and his wife, Shelby of Ashland, and three daughters, Debbie Miller and her husband, William of Catlettsburg, Sue Roseberry of Ashland, and Jennifer Johnson and her husband, James of Catlettsburg.
From his previous marriage, Winfred was also blessed with two sons, Harrison Roseberry of Seattle, Wash., and Ray Roseberry of Grayson, Ky., and three daughters, Wanda Pennington of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Loretta Hendrick of Seattle, and Phyllis Porter of Etna, Ohio. Also surviving are 18 wonderful grandchildren, and seven precious great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death are three brothers, Cody Roseberry, Rinfred Roseberry, and Willard Roseberry; and six sisters, Lucy Knipp, Nora Kelley, Pearl Hicks, Bess Roseberry, Clara Collins, and Bertha Johnson.
Funeral services for Mr. Roseberry will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at the Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home on Panola Street in Catlettsburg. A message of comfort will be offered by Pastor Stan Williams. Final rest will follow a committal at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens in Ashland with military rites.
Those wishing to call on the Roseberry family may do so between the hours of 11 a.m. and service time on Wednesday at the funeral home.