David Elliott Rose, husband of Mary Glenn Millsap Rose, died July 24, 2015, at home in Kingstree.
Despite his decline in health, his spirit and cheerfulness never faltered.
Born July 28, 1943, David was a son of the late Elliott Eli and Evelyn Clyde Rose. Growing up in Sardinia, he graduated from East Clarendon High School and The Citadel, Class of 1965, where he received a degree in electrical engineering. He was a charter member of the Kingstree Presbyterian Church PCA where he served as an elder and a Sunday school teacher.
In his professional life, after serving in the U.S. Air Force, David worked with Milliken and Company before establishing Palmetto Security Alarms in Kingstree. He loved flying and volunteering with Angel Flight, amateur radio (W4AYQ), photography and reading until his health no longer allowed.
Survivors besides his devoted wife of 50 years include his daughters, Jennifer Rose Kellahan and her husband, Chris, of Kingstree, and Melissa Rose Weaver and her husband, John, of St. Simons Island, Georgia; his grandchildren, Christopher Patrick Kellahan Jr., John Mitchell Kellahan, Claire Rose Kellahan, Joseph Elliott Kellahan, Robert "Bo" Amon Weaver, John David Weaver, Mitchell Lane Weaver, Samuel Augustus Weaver and Thomas James Weaver; three brothers, Michael R. Rose (Patsy), James W. Rose (Celeste) and Christopher A. Rose; a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Millsap McKown (Bryan); a special friend, Mark Sipple; and many cousins, nieces and nephews, all of whom he loved.
Funeral services for David Elliott Rose will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2015, at Kingstree Presbyterian Church PCA, with burial following in Gable-Sardinia Cemetery.
The family received friends Sunday, July 26, 2016, in the fellowship hall of Kingstree Presbyterian Church PCA.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be sent to Kingstree Presbyterian Church PCA, P.O. Box 904, Kingstree, SC 29555; the Williamsburg Regional Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 568, Kingstree, SC 29556; or The Citadel Foundation, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston, SC 29409.
Williamsburg Funeral Home of Kingstree is in charge of services for David Elliott Rose.
