Rosalie R. Elam (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Rosalie Roy Elam of Lebanon, Missouri, was born July 11, 1933, to Roy S. and Gladys A. Randolph Wright of Lebanon, Missouri. She passed away on December 22, 2021, at the age of eighty-eight years, in the Lebanon North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Lebanon, Missouri.
On February 24, 1952, she was united in marriage to Reverend Lee J. Elam, and they made their home in Southern California for many years before retiring to their hometown of Lebanon, Missouri, where Rosalie cared for Lee after he became ill and until his death. She was a devoted pastor’s wife and a dedicated member of Second Baptist Church in Lebanon.
Rosalie excelled as a bookkeeper and worked for various car dealerships in Missouri, Mississippi, and California.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lee, on November 19, 2014; three brothers, Russell, Richard, and Robert Wright.
Rosalie is survived by a brother, Ron Wright, and his wife, Lenna, of Menifee, California; three sisters, Mary Jo Wright, and her husband, Jim, of Menifee, California, Evelyn Ginn, and Victoria Schlicht, both of Lebanon, Missouri; Jim Elam, whom they raised, and his wife, Gail, and their son, Andrew, of Roberts, Illinois; several nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.
Our parents were very proud of the woman Rosalie became. She was a wonderful daughter, a faithful and loving wife, and a blessing to her siblings, nieces and nephews as well as her friends.
Rosalie’s family was always near watching over her needs and comfort with loving care. Her presence will be greatly missed by all, but she will forever be in our hearts.
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