Rosie Darnell

Rosie Darnell

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm, Friday, April 15, 2011 at Ballard Chapel for Rosie Darnell 87, who passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 at Mission Arch Care Center. Rev. Gorton Smith of First United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery.

Rosie was born April 28, 1923 in Yuma, CO. to Carl and Martha May Reynolds Higgins. Her parents preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. Rosie moved to Roswell in 1945 and was employed at Walker Air Force Base Exchange until she married Henry Harper in 1948 and moved to Alamogordo. She was employed by Sears Roebuck and moved back to Roswell in 1950 and continued working for Sears until her retirement in 1984. Henry preceded her in death in 1981, she then married Joe Darnell in 1983 and he preceded her in death in November 2005.

She was a member of BPO Does and Charter which she was past president of.

Rosie is survived by her brother, Alonzo Higgins of Yuma, CO. sisters, Florence Pletcher, Norma Jackson and Thelma Bueltell all of Yuma, CO. stepdaughter, Patsy Darnell of Hobbs grandson, Jeff Darnell and great granddaughter, Emi Darnell both of Portales, NM.

Honorary pallbearers will be her nieces and nephews.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88202
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
8:00 to 7:00 pm

Service

Funeral Service

Ballard Funeral Chapel
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Friday, April 15, 2011
2:00 pm

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203