Mary Rose

Gaffney, SC – Mary Jane Williams Rose, 63, of 523 W. Montgomery Street, Apt. 2, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at her residence.

Born in Gaffney, she was the widow of the late Ronald Steve Rose and daughter of the late Robert Oliver Williams and Louise McCombs and stepdaughter of the late Hazel Williams. She worked in the day program at Cherokee County Special Needs and Disabilities Board and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. She loved crocheting, reading and loved everybody.

Surviving is a daughter, Jill Rose of the home; two brothers, Robert Edward Williams (Vickey) and Bobby Joe Williams, both of Camden; two sisters, Linda Faye Huitt and Betty Joanna Williams, both of Gaffney; a nephew, Preston Williams, Jr.; a niece, Crystal Renee Huitt.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, August 7, 2026 in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark Robertson officiating. The family will receive friends following the services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Cherokee County Special Needs and Disabilities Board, P.O. Box 340, Gaffney, SC 29342.

The family will be at their respective homes.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC