Sadie Rosebourgh Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

SADIE MAE ROSEBOURGH, daughter of the late Horace and Pearl Graham, was born on September 30, 1917, in Ridgeway, South Carolina. She entered eternal rest on Thursday, April 7, 2022, after residing for several years at Future Care Courtland Nursing Home in Baltimore, Maryland. Sadie had one brother, Earnest Graham, who preceded her in death. Sadie was educated in the public schools of Ridgeway and Irmo, South Carolina. On May 21, 1942, Sadie married Frank Rosebourgh. Not long after their marriage, Sadie and Frank moved to Baltimore. Frank was employed as a painter and worked at Edgewood and Aberdeen Proving Grounds for Several years. Sadie worked in a button factory in downtown Baltimore before retiring and becoming a full-time homemaker. There were no children from this union, but Frank and Sadie were a devoted couple who remained married for 49 years until Frank's death in 1991. While living in Baltimore, one of Sdie's cousins and her husband, Susie, and John (JE) Williams, also moved from South Carolina to Baltimore. Susie and John and their children, Jerome Williams, and Beverly (Williams) Simms spent a lot of time together enjoying family dinners, holiday celebrations and traveling, There were many happy memories spent as a close family. Jerome Williams, (who preceded Sadie in death) and his family, Joy Carter, Dawn Williams (who also preceded Sadie in death), and Christopher Williams were also an integral part of Sadie's Baltimore relatives. Sadie was a faithful member of Concord Baptist Church and served as a member of the Flower Circle Ministry and various other organizations throughout her many years as a member of Concord. She developed several friendships there and enjoyed the any visits from her Concord Church Family while she resided at the Future Care Courtland Nursing Home. Among her many friends, Mildred Shepherd, and Daniel Young, were two of her most frequent visitors. Sadie especially looked forward to her visits with them. Known for her stylish outfits and pride in her appearance, Sadie always made sure her hair and nails were well cared for and would ask, "How does my hair look - did you see my nails today?" This continued throughout her stay at the nursing home. She leaves to cherish her fond memory: her cousin Beverly Williams Simms and her husband Claude Simms; their children, Collin and Derek Simms and their wives, Natalia King Simms, and Denise Robinson Simms. In addition, she leaves to cherish her memory: Collin, and Natalia's children, Je'Von Carter, Chase Simms, and Nalayah Simms, She is survived by cousins Joy Carter and Christopher Williams, and family, Diane Simpson of Atlanta Georgia and extended family members from Ridgeway, South Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina, and a host of friends from the Concord Church family.

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Sadie Rosebourgh

September 30, 1917 - April 7, 2022