Rosie Rossignol

Rosie Mae Rossignol was born November 13th, 1943 at her home in Welling, daughter of Willie and Minnie (Handle) Jumper. Rosie was raised, along with her eight brothers and five sisters, with an appreciation of their Native American culture and she continued to speak the Cherokee language fluently throughout her life. After obtaining her GED, she earned an associates in horticulture at Flaming Rainbow University. She worked various jobs throughout her life, lastly serving as a cook foreman for Sequoyah High School before her retirement. Rosie was an avid sports fan. She enjoyed cheering on her grandkids, nieces and nephews at their high school ball games and watch some of her favorite teams like the Green Bay Packers, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder. She enjoyed time fishing, playing solitaire and never missed an episode of General Hospital; not to mention tending to her beautiful flower gardens. Rosie’s family looked forward to her homecooking, like her potato salad, chicken and dumplings, biscuits and gravy, pies and beans and fry bread was her favorite. She was of the Baptist faith, attending Liberty Freewill Baptist Church in Broken Arrow. When her health no longer allowed her to attend, she would faithfully listen to sermons online and often went to local gospel singing. On Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, Rosie was called from this life at the age of 79 years old with family by her side. Her sweet spirit and love for her family will be remembered by all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers, Frankie Lee Jumper, Russell Jumper, Buster Jumper, Willie Jumper Jr., Watt Jumper, Ed Jumper and Jerry Jumper, one son-in-law, Dennis Page and one sister, Lillie Mae Hess.

Those left to remember Rosie include her companion, Dugan McLemore of the home, one son, Carl Joe Rossignol Sr., one daughter, Rhoda Page of Broken Arrow, OK, one brother, Rocky Jumper and wife Melissa of Little Kansas, OK and four sisters, Mary Jo Jumper of Rocky Ford, OK, Alice Sue Wilder and husband Brian of Inola, OK, Carol Dunn and Sandra Whitecrow, both of Tahlequah, OK. Her legacy lives on through her four grandchildren, Eli Page, Aaron Page, Carl Rossignol and Lilly Rossignol, one great grandchild, Kaiyzen Dennis Page, as well as many nieces, nephews, friends and loved ones.

Funeral services for Rosie will be held on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 at 10:00am at Reed-Culver Chapel with Cherokee Speaker, Dennis Sixkiller officiating and Cherokee hymns by Bertina Washington and family. She will be laid to rest at Barber Cemetery in Welling.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Matlock, Amos Wilder, Carl Rossignol Sr., Carl Rossignol Jr., Ed McLemore, Kevin Jumper, Arron “Pum” Jumper. Honorary pallbearers are Aaron Page, Eli Page, Brian Wilder, Rocky Jumper and Jeriah Scott.

A time of visitation will be held on Monday, November 6th, 2023 from 3:00pm until 5:00pm at Reed-Culver Funeral Home.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.reedculver.com for the Rossignol family.