Rose Sharon McDaniel Rooks, 85, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at her residence following a lengthy illness. A private graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, April 24, 2020, at Hickory Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. Pastor Andy Ring will officiate.
Born May 12, 1934 in Tift County, Mrs. Rooks was the daughter of the late Henry Alvin and Vinnie McDaniel. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Falcon Rooks; and three brothers, Ervin, Larry and Elwood McDaniel. She spent many years managing an in-home daycare sharing her home and heart with many children, who loved her like a grandmother. Mrs. Rooks also enjoyed cooking, country music, gardening, the Atlanta Braves and anything involving her grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Mrs. Rooks was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and daughter. She will be missed by all.
Mrs. Rooks is survived by her three children, Sherry Ogletree (Randy) of Tifton, Charles “Chip” Rooks (Karen) of Rockfish, North Carolina and Gale Rescott of Tifton; grandchildren, Missy Ferguson (Ed) of Panama City, Florida, Elizabeth O’Neal (Lammoth) of Irwin, North Carolina, Lee Ogletree (Niki) of Valdosta, Matthew Rooks (Stephanie) of Williamsburg, Virginia, Shane Bailey of Tifton, Sandi Pritchett (Lee) of Tifton, John Rooks of Rockfish, North Carolina, Russ Ogletree (Candace) of Tifton, Mitch Ogletree of Tifton and Josh Rooks (Christine) of Fort Campbell, Kentucky; twenty-one great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; one sister, Sandy Young (Charles) of Tennille; two sisters-in-law, Annette McDaniel of Groveland, Florida and Shirley McDaniel of Clermont, Florida; and a host of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Salem Baptist Church Building Fund, 1128 Salem Church Road, Tifton, GA 31793; or the Hickory Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Tim Ross, 202 Ross Road, Tifton, GA 31793.