- Date Of Birth: August 8, 1954
- Date Of Death: February 19, 2016
- State: Indiana
Rosetta Smith, 61, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital at 4:06 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, following a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Forrest City, Ark., on Aug. 8, 1954, to the late Elijah and Thelma (Kemp) Smith.
Surviving are her siblings, Robert L. “Spanky” Smith and Thelma (Gerald) Jackson, both of Elkhart, and Mary E. Evans of Milwaukee, Wis.; a godson, Samuel C. (Chelsea) Elmore, and best friend, Veronica (Samuel) Suggs-Elmore, both of Indianapolis; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins, including Trecia (Ramon) Tanner Sr. of Elkhart.
Rosetta received a degree from Indiana University in 1977 and had recently retired from MasterBrand Cabinets in Goshen because of her health.
