Rev. James Alfred Rose

Rev. James Alfred Rose, 73, of Powhatan, WV, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.  Born September 13, 1947  in Freeburn, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Alfred and Margaret York Rose.  James was a retired coal miner and retired minister and had a radio program in Welch where he preached the Gospel.  James was a member of Longepoint Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his sisters, Carol Franklin, Norma Jean Wolford, and Loretta Gross; brothers, Darrell Jesse Rose, and Leonard Rose.

Those left to cherish James’ memory are his wife Wanda Lee Eastep Rose; sons, Rodney Rose of Tazewell, VA, and Chris (Lucia) Rose of WV; daughters, Teresa Auton of Princeton, WV, and Judy Stovall (Joseph) of Snow Camp, NC; brothers, Alan Rose and Clifford Rose, both of Michigan; sisters, Lois Prater of Michigan, Ruth Blankenship of Michigan, Wanda Rice of Tennessee, Mary Rose Goff Riffe of Beckley, WV, and Hope Gilliland of Kentucky; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A private funeral service for family will be conducted at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home with Rev. Nate Bertram officiating. Interment will be at the Woodlawn Memorial Park where family and friends will serve as pallbearers.  Cravens-Shires Funeral Home is serving the Rose family.