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Rozellion 'Rose' Lipscomb
ROZELLION "ROSE" LIPSCOMB
Cedar Rapids
Rozellion "Rose" Lipscomb, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, at Heritage Specialty Care. Homegoing services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday at Brosh Chapel.
Rose was born April 14, 1927, in Milan, Tenn., the daughter of Porter and Ophelia (Nesbitt) Howard. She was united in marriage to Joe Nathan Lipscomb Sr. in Corinth, Miss.
Rose is survived by her children, Belinda (Douglas) Bender, Pauline Lucas, Latonya Lipscomb, Tracy Lipscomb and adopted daughter, Annette May; daughter-in-law, Donna Lipscomb; 25 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; brother, John Lee Howard; sisters, Rosalie Dawson, Flora Greer and Barbara Smith; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a son, Joe N. Jr.; a daughter, Patricia Lipscomb; a sister, Mary Williams; and her brothers, A.J. and James Howard.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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