" Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6

Funeral services for Mrs. Roosevelt C. "Rose" Hymon , 88, of Ferriday, LA will be held Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 10:00am from Mercy Seat Baptist Church in Ferriday under the directions of Concordia Funeral Home of Ferriday. Burial will follow at the Natchez National Cemetery in Natchez, MS. Pastor Danny Lewis will officiate.

Mrs. Hymon, daughter of Thomas and Bertha Green Cotton was born in Willets, LA and died at her residence. She was a retired teacher for Concordia Parish School System, having taught at Ferriday Jr. High School for many years. She was also a member of Mercy Seat Baptist Church where she served as usher.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Clarence L. Hymon of Ferriday; two daughters, Gaye Nell Hymon-Queen and her husband, Ricci of Atlanta, GA; Cathy LaRose Hymon Lockett and her husband, Lonnie of Baker, LA; two grandchildren, Juano Queen and his wife, Jessica of Gonzales, LA and Jared Queen of Atlanta, GA; two step grandchildren, Lonnie Lockett of Gonzales, LA and Jared Queen of Atlanta, GA; one great-granddaughter, Louredes Marie Queen of Desoto, TX and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

"As beautiful as a "Rose" to see, was her life she lived so gracefully. She made things precious by her touch, her selfless love lives on in each of us. The petals of her life fell one by one, each a gift of her heart. Yet her radiance blooms once again in Fields of Glory with no end."