Rosa Lee Piper

Rosa Lee "Rima" Piper was born February 1,1935 in St. Clair County near Collins Missouri. She passed away October 25,2011 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield Mo, after a short illness. Rosa Lee was the youngest child of Alva Eugene and Zepha Belle "Martin" Rima As a young girl, Rosa walked to school with her sister Mary, and their friends. Rosa enjoyed telling her grand children stories about attending grammar school in a one room school house called Harvard that was better known as Lizard Lick. She always mentioned seeing the large tarantula spiders that crawled on the rocks beside the road. She attended Jr. High School at Collins and High School at Humansville. In her early years, Rosa worked as a switchboard operator for the phone company at Humansville. She became a homemaker when she married Charles Vernon Piper on August 17,1956. She and Charles made their home on a farm west of Humansville and they shared a very special relationship for 39 years. Charles preceded her in death on December 8, 1995. Also preceding her in death were her parents and two brothers, Jim Rima and Nelson Hap Rima. Rosa was a member of the Shady Hill Club and was active at the Humansville Senior Center. She was saved as a young woman and became a member of Hickory Grove Missionary Baptist Church where she attended faithfully. Rosa devoted her life to her family, children, and grandchildren. Everyone was always welcome and many, many friends new and old enjoyed the warmth and hospitality of Rosa's kitchen. She was a wonderful cook and if you left her home hungry, it was your own fault. She put in tireless hours loving, supporting, and caring for her family which included attending school functions, ball games, horse shows, nursing the sick, and welcoming the new additions to the growing family. Surviving are her children, Gene Webster and wife Kendra of Springfield, Mike Piper and wife LaVonda, Lisha Stacy and husband, Jeff, and Lee Ann Piper all of Humansville; grandchildren, Michelle Webster, Cody Webster, Jason Piper, Ashlee Piper, Likayla Stacy, Cheston Stacy, and Amanda Piper; great-grandchildren, Michael Dale Piper and Haylee Webster; one sister, Mary Jane Hughes, Humansville; one sister-in-law, Lillian Rima, Nevada; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2.OO pm Saturday, October 29,2011 at Murray Funeral Home, Humansville with Brother Ralph Benham and Brother Randy McCoy officiating. Interment will be in the Humansville Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Rosa spent her last few days constantly surrounded and supported by her family. She greatly appreciated that all her children, grandchildren, sister, and other family members were there to share her final days. Although she will be missed by many, Rosa is happy because she has gone home to be with her Lord and her husband Charles. PDF Printable Version

Rosa Lee Piper

February 1, 1935 - October 25, 2011