Rosa grew up in Crowell. After graduating from Crowell High School, she attended Texas A&M, majoring in business. Later, she moved to Wichita Falls, TX, and then to Houston, where she worked as an accounting clerk for the Kroger Grocery Company. In 1982, she and her two children, Todd and Rhonda, moved to Sulphur, where she began working for Murray County Clerk, Jerry Brown. After a few years working in that office, Rosa moved to the Murray County Election Board as chief clerk. Upon the retirement of Wanda McBee in 1994, Rosa was appointed secretary of the election board and faithfully fulfilled her duties until her own retirement in 2011. In addition to her many years of working in county government, she also worked for Sooner Foods Grocery in Sulphur, and Harmon Cablevision.

Rosa was a very kind-hearted lady. She treated others with the utmost respect and greatly enjoyed serving the citizens of Murray County. She was a devoted Christian and read her Bible daily. She enjoyed being outdoors in nature, often feeding the squirrels. In her spare time, Rosa enjoyed working crossword puzzles.

Survivors include her son, Todd Thomas and wife Deborah; daughter, Rhonda Summers and husband Lonnie, both of Davis; nine grandchildren, Tyler Summers, Jessica Summers, Katelyn Stands, Kaylea Atteberry, Jesseca Thomas, Christina Thomas, Grady McNiel, Clyde McNiel, and Katie McNiel; 10 great-grandchildren; as well as one sister, Joyce Woodell and husband Poly of Sulphur, and one brother, Jerry Latimer and wife Sheila of McAlester.

Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at Crossway First Baptist Church in Sulphur. Garrett Leveridge will officiate the service.

Services are “entrusted to” Hale’s Funeral Home of Sulphur. Online condolences can be offered at halesfuneralhomes.com.