Rosie Lee Briscoe Bryant Lewis 88, of Hendersonville, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Pardee Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Rosie was born in Upson County, GA in 1933, the daughter of Hewil Crawford Briscoe and Susie Steward Briscoe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers Hewil Briscoe and Leon Brisoce and sisters, Louise White, Mildred Rooks, Betty Peeples, Mattie Smith and Lena Hudgins. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Douglas Gene Bryant and son Terry Gene Bryant and her 2nd husband James D. Lewis.
Surviving is her sister Faye Caldwell as well as her children, Judi (Steve) Chissus of Waterford, MI; John (Regina) Bryant of Tryon, NC; Rosemary (Bobby) Bunn of Milner, GA; Regi Plemmons of Hendersonville, NC, Janesta (Luther) Walker of Hagerstown, MD and Step Children Gary Lewis and Linda Osteen. Eleven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also mourn the loss of Rosie. Rosie was employed for many years as a dietary assistant at the old Fletcher Hospital now known as Advent Health and was a long-standing member of the Arden 7th Day Adventist Church.
A funeral service will be held at 10am Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, 538 Tracy Grove Rd. Hendersonville, NC.
The family will receive visitors one hour prior.
Graveside services will be held Monday, August 23, 2021 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin, Georgia.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Judes Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tn. 38105 or 3ABN, PO Box 220 West Frankfort, Il. 62896.
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