Rosie E Upshaw Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Rosie E Upshaw of Port Royal, Virginia, who passed away on September 3, 2023, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rosie E Upshaw to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Deacon Robert L. Pratt and Rosa Clarke Pratt; and her siblings, Edna, Mary Pratt, Martha Taylor, Virginia Henry, Louise Atkinson, Llewylen and Robert Pratt.
She is survived by: her husband Morton Upshaw, Jr.; her daughters, Shirley White (Charles) of Alexandria, VA and Clara Woody (C. T.) of Richmond, VA; her granddaughter Tara Dunlop Jackson (Jack) of Brandywine, MD.; her sisters, Myrtle Beale (Milton) of Capitol Heights, MD and Mable Wright (Milton) of Woodbridge, VA; her sister-in-law Elsie Pratt of Caret, VA; her cousin Mary Broaddus (Frank) of Richmond, VA; and her parents-in-law, Robert, Karen Baylor of Milford, VA and Renee Darby of Bronx, NY.. She is also survived by other nieces, nephews, family, friends.
She had a way of requesting donations and hosting events where others were willing to give unselfishly—her Women in Hats, Men in Black events were legendary.
