Rose Marie Wesson Strait, 83, died Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Hospice Home of Wake County. She was born in Saginaw, MI on February 17, 1930 to the late William Aaron and Hazel Bolster Wesson. She married W.E. "Jack" Strait on July 7, 1951, who predeceased her on Jan 24, 1998.
Rose was an active volunteer all of her life in Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Crippled Children, American Cancer Society, Hospital Auxiliary, Sunday School teacher, Special Olympics, and many other service groups. She was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood ( Chapter Z) and served on the NC State Executive Board for 7 years and as its President 1988-1989. She was a member of Benson Memorial United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her son, Daniel Guy Strait, and daughter, Kathryn Ann Strait, close family friend, Denis Holliday, and grandson, Luke Johnson, all of Raleigh; sister, Mary Miller of Saginaw, MI; brother, Guy Wesson of Frankenmuth, MI; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Graham of Supply, NC; brother-in-law, Richard Busch of Bay City, MI, and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by another brother, Robert Wesson of Saginaw, MI.
A memorial service will be held at Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 1 pm. Visitation will be following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to: The P.E.O. Foundation, 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312; Hospice of Wake County, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607; Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, 4706 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612; or a charity of your choice.
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