Obituary of Rose Anderson

Rose Beasley Small Anderson was born Feb. 18, 1914 in Escalon, CA to Jim and Idelete Beasley. She graduated from Ceres High School. Rose married A. J. Small in 1934, and they lived in the Modesto area for most of their 43 years until A.J. passed away. She married Francis Anderson in l984 and they lived in Fed. Way WA during their 24 1/2 years of marriage. She is also survived by her stepchildren, Timothy Anderson (wife Chawn) of Vernonia, OR; Cherry (husband Steve Jensen) of Bakersfield, CA; Ethan (wife Debbie) of San Bernadino, CA; and Esther Anderson of Yelm. WA. Rose was 95 when she passed away peacefully on May 15, 2009 surrounded by loved ones. She was a devoted Christian and an active member of the Federal Way Church of Christ for the past 30 years. She is survived by two of her six siblings, Helen Bowser and Alice Gilbert of Modesto, her second husband, Francis Anderson, a son Stan Small (wife Donna) of Modesto; a daughter Phyllis Cash (husband Glenn) of Gresham, OR; and a daughter Kathy Trowbridge of Peoria, IL. She had 11 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Francis' family added 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the Burwood Cemetery, Escalon CA. Stan Small officiating. Celebration of Life: 3 p.m., Sunday, May 31, 2009 Federal Way Church of Christ, Federal Way, WA. Donations in her honor can be sent to Jeff Cash Uganda Mission Fund, c/o Metro Church of Christ, 1525 NW Division St. Gresham, OR 97030