Charles William Ross

Branch of service U S Army
Rank First Sergeant
Entered service October 20, 1936 at Baltimore, Maryland
Discharged October 10, 1945 at Topeka, Kansas
Birth 9/7/1919
Died 5/5/2011
Buried  St. Marks Cemetery in Knoxville, MD

Awarded:

Good Conduct, America Defense, Asiatic Pacific Theatre,  World War 2 Victory Medals
 

 

 

As originally published on Saturday, May 07 2011

Charles William Rose, 91, of Washington, DC, formerly of Brunswick, MD passed away on May 5, 2011 at the US Soldier’s and Airmen’s Home in Washington, DC.
     He was born September 7, 1919 in Brunswick, MD and was the son of the late Sylvester Rose and Eva Catherine Bailey Rose.
     He was a retired trainman with the CXX Railroad.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Army.
     Charlie was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church in Brunswick.
He was also a life member of the American Legion Post No. 96 and The VFW Post No. 10421, Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge No. 1582 and the Masonic Lodge No. 191 AF&AM, both of Brunswick, MD.
     He is survived by his wife, Betty J. Kinna Rose of Brunswick whom he married in 1942.
He also has one daughter, Bonnie Pearrell of Adamstown, MD, and one granddaughter.
     He was preceded in death by three sisters, Virginia Esterly, Ruth Hamilton and Pearl Rose.
Services will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the John T. Williams Funeral Home, 100 Petersville Road, Brunswick, MD. Interment will be at St. Marks Cemetery in Knoxville, MD with military honors. Pastor Tim May will officiate.
     The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm