Rosa L. Shanton
Rosa Lee Shanton, 86 of Shepherdstown, went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 4, 2022.
Born on Feb. 29, 1936 in Shepherdstown, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Fannie Washington.
Rosa Lee was Valedictorian of her class at Paige Jackson High School. She became an LPN and worked for over 20 years at Kings Daughters Hospital.
She was a lifetime member of Saint John Baptist Church, where she held many roles throughout the years.
Rosa Lee loved the Lord and her children and grandchildren, and will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her children: Scarlett Shanton, Gail Roxanne Shanton, Vincent Shanton and his wife, Janice, Bruce Shanton and his wife, Consuelo, Regina Edwards and her husband, Yates, Gregory Damon Shanton and his wife, Michelle, Margaret Rice and her husband, Andre, and Todd Shanton and his wife, Missy; 27 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; siblings: Betty Washington, Patricia Harrison, Eleanor Braxton, Wanda Brown, and Thomas Washington Jr; bonus daughters: Barbara Scott and Althea Williams; bonus sons: CJ Brown and Robert Disney; and a host of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman G. Shanton; son, Carlton Q. Shanton; grandson, Quincy Shanton; and sisters: Anna Hall, Mary Brown, Joan Williams, and Virginia Brown.
Family and friends were received on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. at Rosedale Funeral Home. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Aug 11, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment followed in Pleasant View Memory Gardens.
Condolences can be sent to www.rosedalefuneral.com.