Rosemary Bentley's Obituary
Rosemary Owens Bentley, 85, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was born on November 14, 1936 in Letcher County, Kentucky. After moving with her family to Buchannan County Virginia, she married the "Love of Her Life" on June 8, 1953. A year later, she graduated from Garden High School fulfilling a promise she made to her father, if he let her get married she would graduate. She kept her promise.
She was one of the founding members of Garden Baptist (Mission) Church in Oakwood, VA. She retired from Buchanan General Hospital, where she billed Medicare for 26 years and was known as "Medicare Momma".
Rosemary was known for her love of the Lord. As a woman rooted so strong in her faith and supporter of her husband, she would travel to the different churches he pastored. She was full of kindness and generosity. She was an amazing cook!! No one could come close to her chicken and dumplings or her strawberry gravy. What she was known for the most was her love of her family. She loved her family with her whole heart. She was known to many as MamMaw.
She is at peace now with all her loved ones who went before her. We will see Mom/Mammaw/Grandma/Rosemary again in heaven. Until we meet again. We love you!
Rosemary was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Charles G. Bentley of Oakwood, VA; her parents, Tom T. and Martha Adams Owens of Oakwood, VA; her daughter, Mrs. Rebecca (Bentley) Hall of Fuquay-Verina, NC; sisters Mrs. Ercelle (Vanessa) Looney, Mrs. George (Hannah) Strunk, of Stowe, Ohio, Mrs. Gilbert (Nancy) Hutchinson; brothers Tommy Joe Owens and George Owens, Sr.; her daughter in law Gena Bentley and Great Granddaughter Kirsten Johnston of OH.
She is survived by her children Charles (Randy) Bentley of Republic, Ohio; Rachel Coleman of Remington, VA; Grandchildren: Brian (Karen) Bentley of Castalia OH, Jacob (Kimmie) Coleman of Stafford VA; Jordan Coleman and Alex Rowe of Culpeper, VA; Sierra Hall of Herndon, VA; Carter Hall of Clayton, NC. Sisters: Mrs. Lafayette (Ellen) Mabe of Catlette, VA; Ms. Janie Owens of Oakwood, VA and Ms. Vickie Owens Hall of Amissville, VA; Great Grandchildren: Kylee Schultz (Travis Durst) ,Damon Bentley ,Christopher Venable, Dylan Blake and Zackary Coleman; Great-Great Grandchildren: Brooklyn Rice, Wyatt Bentley-Johnston, Alaina, Denver, and Daxton Durst.
A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville, Pike Culpeper, VA 22701.
A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper, 850 Sperryville Pike Culpeper, VA 22701 with Pastor Kevin Dawson officiating. The family would like to invite those unable to attend in person to view the service via live stream at https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1652897904184916
Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, 822 Sperryville Pike Culpeper, VA 22701.
An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www.foundandsons.com
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
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