Rosie Jane Ward Harville was born February 9, 1936 to Burnice and Marzie Ward.
She came to know the Lord at early age and joined the Unionship Baptist Church where she served until her health failed as Superintendent of Sunday School and Sunday School Teacher.
Rosie united in Holy Matrimony to Lester Harville, Jr. to whom God blessed them with two children, Randall and Vivian.
She attended Bibb County Training School. She was employed for seventeen years as a industrial Employee in Modesta, California and she worked as a Techer’s Assistant at Randolph Elementary until retirement.
After retirement she attended Maplesville Senior Citizen Center, Foster mother for 27 Foster Children, Cooking, Gardening, Domestic Work and enjoying her family.
Rosie was preceded in death by her parents, Burnice and Mazie Ward; three brothers, Burnice Ward, Jr. Horace Ward and Willie James Ward.
He leaves to cherish her memories: son, Randall Harville, Lawley, Alabama; daughter, Vivian (Anthony) Harville Howard; 2 grandchildren, Preston Conner and Jovon Harville both of Selma, Alabama; 8 sisters, Lessie Bonner, Addie Ward, Birmingham, Alabama, Bessie Farrington, Montevallo, Alabama, Alice Frazier and Lenora McMillian of Riverouge, Michigan, Mildred Pierce, Beurlingeton, North Carolina and Carolyn Melton, Lawley, Alabama; 1 brother, Benjamin Ward of Birmingham, Alabama; special friend, Cleo Allen of Modesta, California and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
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