Rosalyn Sue McGuire

Born April 23, 1946 to the late Arthur and Mary Mc Neal in Dayton, Ohio. Rosalyn expressed a love for Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. DD Mundy and later under the leadership of Rev. Samuel N. Winston, Sr. She was a devoted member until she relocated to Indian Land, South Carolina to be closer to her family in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Rosalyn graduated from Nettie Lee Roth High School, Dayton, Ohio in 1965. She was very active in High School as a Cheerleader for basketball and football. She loved inviting her girlfriends to her parent’s house for dancing and cheerleading practice. They learned to roll the carpet back after dancing numerous holes in the rugs. Rosalyn, her brother Dennis and her friends also loved Roller Skating.

Rosalyn has many endearing friends from High School that she has remained close to: Brenda Beckham Beach, Jeannine Williams Wills, Cynthia Estelle Boyd, Jennifer Smith Foster, Joyce McGuire-Halls, (sister-in-law), Bonnie Wills, Nancy Myers Hardison, Michelle Woods Ditto, Sharon Crews Harden, and Ethel Taylor Harris.

On September 4, 1965 Rosalyn was united in marriage to Samuel (Sammy) McGuire and to this union two daughters were born. While attending to the needs of her family, Rosalyn still found time for many of her favorite activities, cooking, entertaining family and friends, traveling nationally and internationally with the Continental Club, shopping, and the biggest fan of Sammy’s softball team.

Rosalyn was well-liked, outgoing, and a go-to-person for anything! After graduating from High School, Rosalyn went to work for Good Samaritan Hospital. She worked as the Unit Secretary in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit for 40 years until her retirement in 2008.

Roz is remembered by many as having the best hugs, the most beautiful smile, a warm heart, full of life, and you always knew what was on her mind. Rosalyn loved her family, adored her husband, girls, and granddaughter. She treasured the time spent with her friends in Cobblestone neighborhood Bible Study and Domino’s Group.

Rosalyn was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Mc Neal in 2004 and Mary E. Mc Neal in 1982; oldest brother William F. Smart; dear cousins Beatrice (Pauline) and James E. Ingram; aunt Willa B. Rhodes of Detroit; sister-in-law, Marcella R. Mc Neal of Cincinnati. Brother-in-laws Tillman McGuire, Robert McGuire and Sister-in-laws Anna Allen, Mildred Shearer, Beatrice McGuire, Sally Blackburn and Janice Nelson.

She leaves to cherish her memories, loving husband of 55 years Samuel McGuire, daughters Marquita Roye (David), Tiffany McGuire, brother Dennis J. Mc Neal (Marie), Cincinnati, Ohio, granddaughter Davia Roye; brothers-in-law William McGuire (Joan), M.C. McGuire Jr. (Dora), Milton McGuire (Alice), sisters-in-law Janie Williams-Washington, Joyce McGuire Hall (Henry), cousins Leonard Rhodes of Dayton, Barbara Green of Milton, Florida and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Services for Mrs. McGuire will be at McEwen Funeral Home - Pineville Chapel, 10500 Park Rd., Charlotte, NC 28210 on Friday, March 12, 2021 with a Visitation beginning at 12 noon, and the Memorial Service at 2 pm.

The Memorial Service will be recorded on Facebook Live, and can be viewed by entering your Facebook Account, then click on McEwen Funeral Service, Pineville Chapel.

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