Owen Rosborough

ROSBOROUGH, Mr. Owen W. - Age 83, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Maplewoods Manor. Family hour 10:30AM Tuesday, February 12, 2007 at Living Word Ministry, 2001 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Bishop Herbert Dudley officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Tuesday. Mr. Rosborough will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Monday with family hour from 6PM-8PM. Mr. Owen William Rosborough was born March 25, 1923 in Texarkana, Arkansas the oldest child of Primes Rosborough and Georgia (Bead) Rosborough-Taylor. The family moved to Flint in 1923. He was a graduate of Flint Northern High School and attended General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) after graduation. Mr. Rosborough was a veteran of the US Army serving in WWII in the 3275th Quartermaster Service Company. He was honorably discharged on November 20, 1945. Mr. Rosborough hired into General Motors on December 1, 1942 and retired from Buick as a Final Assembly Inspector in 1980, after 38 years of employment. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed golfing, bowling, fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities. He attended Living Word Ministry until his health failed. Mr. Rosborough married Gertrude Elbert on June 3, 1942. They celebrated 50 years of marriage before she preceded him in death August 21, 1992. Mr. Rosborough leaves to cherish his memory: 3 daughters, Sherry Baker, Terry Coles of Flint, and Gwendolyn Goodrum (Jack Wassell) of Federal Way, WA; 3 sons, Elder Robert Rosborough, William Rosborough, and Gregory Rosborough all of Flint; 11 grandchildren, Robert, Eric (Theresa), Damon (Angela), William, Michael (Sarah), Tia (Jovan), Shenika, Sharae, Raven, Camelia and John (Connie); 15 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Thomas (Betty) Rosborough, and Carl (Verma) Rosborough; daughters-in-law, Diean Johnson and Betty Rosborough; special friend, Jim Edwards; "adopted daughter", Anita Williams; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mr. Rosborough was preceded in death by his wife; mother; father; stepfather; and other relatives. A sincere, special thank you to our brother William (Bill) for the years of dedicated care you gave our father to help him maintain his quality of life for as long as possible. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Home and Hospice Advantage and Maple Woods Manor Nursing Home for the care and attention provided for our loved one in his last days.

Owen Rosborough

March 25, 1923 - February 6, 2007