Donald Edward Rose Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Donald Edward Rose of Gordonsville, Virginia, who passed away on December 12, 2025 at the age of 86. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Patrick Harry Rose and Isabell Frances Rose; and his brothers, Harry Alvin Rose and Bobby Lee Rose. He is survived by: his wife Shirley Ann Rose; his children, Gary Edward Rose and Donna Ann Jones; his sister Carol Rose-Ward; his grandchildren, Erin Rose Jones, Ethan Wills Jones, Lydia Carter Jones, Lisabeth Martin Maderia, Madeline Meadows Stuart, Molly Frances Jones, Abigail Grace Jones and Andrew Murray Jones; and his great grandchildren, Adalia Rose Aparicio-Jones, Juan Manuel "Manny" Aparicio-Jones, Leandro "Leo" Gael Aparicio-Jones, Liliana "Lily" Grace Aparicio-Jones, Gabriel Alexander Aparicio-Jones, Maeve Emeline Mikell, Ezequiel Eoin Maderia, Ezra Aindreas Maderia, Lucas James Stuart, Reid Edward Stuart and Jackson Murray Parr. He is also survived by eight grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Mechanicsville Baptist Church https://www.mechbaptist.org.