Levingston Funeral Home
Rosie Lee Collum, age 94 passed peacefully to another life on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Rosie was born April 4, 1926 to Betty Elizabeth and Jim Reese Irby on a small farm near Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana where she learned about hard work, integrity, and love for family.
In 1943 she married Soloman Joshua (Slim or Josh) Collum in Clark, Mississippi. After World War II, they made Port Arthur, Texas their home. He worked for Southwestern Bell and she was a homemaker. She attended Twin City Church of God for over 60 years. Rosie Lee loved camping, traveling and visiting relatives. After Josh retired, they were active in the Telephone Pioneers of America and went to Army Reunions.
After Hurricane Harvey, she moved to Village of the Heights assisted living in Houston to be near family. She enjoyed her last years in the loving care of her daughter and the staff of the Village.
Rosie Lee was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 60 years; sisters Francis Collum, Zelma Russ, Gwen Marcantel, Aline Irby, and Betty Roberts; brothers Henry Irby, William (Benny) Irby, JW Irby, and Sammy Irby. She is survived by daughters Violet Jasper and husband John of Plano, Texas, Sonda Watts and husband Tommy of Houston; grandchildren Jeffrey Watts and wife Sara of Houston, Carolyn Flansburg and husband Victor, also of Houston, and Jennifer Jasper of San Antonio. Great-grandchildren are Hollis and Callum Watts, Jackson and Kennedy Flansburg - all of Houston. She also loved dozens of nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 16 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Orange, Texas. Rev. Lewis Morris of Twin City Church of God will officiate. Levingston Funeral Home of Groves is in charge of arrangements. After COVID subsides, the family hopes to hold a memorial service/reunion for family and friends.
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