With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Rose Parnell of Lake City, Florida, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on September 13, 2025 at the age of 82. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Rose farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Rose is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lester Merle and Violet Blizzard Bassett; her sons, Jeff and Steve Kelch; and her sisters, Bertha Bassett and Voncile Pursifull.
She is survived by: her siblings, Lester P. "Sonny" Bassett of Lake City, FL, Samuel "Sam" E. Bassett (Shelia), Kenneth M. Bassett (Darlena), David E. Bassett (Denise), Roger C. Bassett of Middleburg, FL, John "Mike" Bassett Middleburg (Tina) and Violet Sutton (Robert) of Pensacola, FL..
A burial will be held on Thursday, September 18th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden Cemetery (3596 US-441, Lake City, FL 32025).