Sunrise: September 16, 1926 - Sunset: November 30, 2015
Allee Odessa Medford was born on September 16, 1926 to Francis Sanders and Mary Lou Gipson
in Clarksville, Texas. She was a graduate of Gethsmane High School in Smithland, Texas.
Allee met and was united in Holy Matrimony to Marvin Rose, Sr. and to this union was
born 10 children. After the passing of Marvin Rose, Sr. she later met and was united in Holy Matrimony with Sammy Gene Medford.
Allee was employed at Varo, Inc. in Garland, Texas until she retired. She also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Stars Smithland Chapter.
Allee surrendered her life to the Lord at an early age at the Logan Chapel CME Church. She later united with the St. Luke AME Church in Garland, TX and was a faithful servant in the Lord’s church until her health began to fail her.
She faithfully served on the Stewardess Board, Trustee Board, Deaconess Board and the Silver Sisters’ Board.
Her hobbies were fishing, sewing, cooking, gardening, shopping and caring for her grandchildren.
Allee was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Sammy G. Medford, 2 sons: Bobby George and Henry Rose,
2 brothers: Lance Sanders and Ethardell Collins, 5 grandchildren Raymond Anthony Rose, Larry Darnell Rose Jr.,
Larry Darnell White, Raymont Spencer ad Kerry Darnell Spencer,
1 special sister-in-law Martha sue Toney and 3 brother-in-Laws: Chester Medford Sr.,
Billy Medford and Calvin Medford.
On the morning of November 30th, 2015 at 2:02 A.M.
Allee peacefully transition from Earth to Glory with her family surrounding her bedside.