Mildred "Dean" Rose

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Valhalla Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Abel Garcia officiating. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday, July 14th from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Valhalla Funeral Home.

Dean, as she was affectionately known, was born in Grayson, Kentucky on April 7, 1931 to the late Homer E. Sexton and Hazel McDavid Sexton. She was a long-time member and officer of the American Legion Post #176. Dean loved Kentucky basketball, Darrell Waltrip, any race track she could enjoy watching her grandson’s race and her friends. Her greatest joy was raising her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In addition to Dean’s parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Mabel Webb; and one brother, Alvin Sexton.

Dean leaves to cherish precious memories six children, Judy Rose Hanning of Huntsville, Jackie Rose of Toney, Pam Rose of Huntsville, Glenna Rose Milam of Gurley, Misty Rose Finley of Harvest and Norman Grady Sexton of Wall Lake, MI; 11 grandchildren, Candy Humphries Teague, Marisa Humphries Carnohan, Chris Stroupe, Joshua Rose, Daniel Rose, Hannah McAllister, Taylor Thrower, Kate Oliver, Casey Finley, Garrett Finley and Austin Finley; 10 great grandchildren; one brother, John Sexton of Grayson, Kentucky; and one sister, LaVon Nuchols.