Rosalie Hart Kerens Gill

Mrs. Rosalie Hart Kerens Gill, age 85, passed away on Thursday, July 31st at Rex Hospital, Raleigh North Carolina. Born on March 19, 1929 in Kerens West Virginia, she graduated from Elkins High School and attended Davis and Elkins College. She married John Kerens in 1946 and they had two children: Deborah and John. She was preceded in death by her former husbands John Kerens and James Gill; as well as her son, John (wife Judy). She is survived by her daughter Debbie and her husband Ted of Cary NC, and their children Bryan (and wife Caroline) of Evanston IL, Bradley (and wife Jessica) of Huntersville NC, and Courtney Harrigan (and husband David) of Durham NC. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren, with a sixth one on the way. Her sister Anna Hart Howse (Robert) of Fort Worth Texas also survives her.

In 1987 she married James Gill of Lexington KY and they resided in Wellington Florida until his death in 1998 where they were active members of St. Peter’s UMC in Wellington. Rosalie continued to live in Wellington until 2013 when she moved to North Carolina to be closer to her daughter and family. While in Wellington she enjoyed playing bridge and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Red Hats, the Order of the Eastern Star Iretta Sherman Chapter # 415, Wellington Seniors, and Soroptimist International of The Palm Beaches. She was a direct descendant of John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

A private service with interment will be held on a later date at Israel Cemetery in Kerens WV.

Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Peter’s UMC, 12200 West Forest Hill Boulevard, Wellington FL 33414.

Condolences may be sent through www.brownwynnecary.com