Rosalie Lemieux

ROCKY MOUNT – Rosalie Lemieux, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.  Born in Clifton Forge, VA on January 2, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Russell Smith, Sr. and Mildred O’Berry Smith.  She was also preceded in death by her first husband of 21 years, Sam Lynn, and her second husband of 28 years, Donald Lemieux; her brother, Russell Smith, Jr.; and her step-daughter, Luray Boykin.

Rosalie was a one-of-a-kind person.  She devoted 30 years to her community working at the Red Cross.  Rosalie helped with disaster relief whenever there was a hurricane or flood, making sure that everyone had a bed to sleep in and food to eat.  She would also enlist her family to help set up shelters when they were needed. Above all, her most cherished memories will be those spent with her family.  Rosalie loved doing jigsaw puzzles and enjoyed them more when her great-grandchildren would help.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her, but her loving spirit will never be forgotten as she was everything to her family.

Rosalie is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Walker and Michelle Pierce; her step-daughter, Lucy Lamm; her grandchildren, Alicia King, Ashley Pittman, Samantha Barfield, Erin Lynn, and Steve Boykin; her great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Railee, and Braden; and her close friends, Leigh Boyette and Becky Carozza.

A Celebration of Rosalie’s Life will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Rosalie’s memory to The American Red Cross of Rocky Mount; 301 N church St., Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Arrangements entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 661 English Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.  You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.johnsonfuneralsandcremations.com.