Rosa Mae Wilson Obituary (1943

Ms. Rosa Mae Wilson, 75 resident of Norwalk, Connecticut transition into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Rosa was born July 4, 1943 to the late RC and Louise Calhoun in Hurtsboro, Alabama. She attended Russell County Training School in Hurtsboro, Alabama. Rosa accepted Christ at an early age and joined First Baptist Church. After moving to Norwalk, Connecticut she joined Shiloh Baptist Church under the late Rev. Julius June Fulton. Rosa is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Wilson, Sr., her sister Mary George of Norwalk, Connecticut and her brother Tommie L. Calhoun of Detroit, Michigan. Rosa was known as "Sweet Rose." She was an entertainer, loved to cook, and she had strong affection for children. Her favorite saying was "HIT THAT NICKEL BUMP THAT QUARTER AND DONT FORGET THE FIFTY CENT ON THE SIDE." She leaves to cherish her memoires her daughter, Stephanie Renee Wilson of Hamden, Connecticut; her son, Clarence Wilson, Jr. of Bridgeport, Connecticut; two grandchildren, Nyla and Clarence Wilson III, both of Bridgeport, Connecticut; two sisters, Lillie M. Teel (Winzer) and Sadie M. Calhoun Richardson both of Norwalk, Connecticut; two sisters-in-laws, Mary Wilson and Ruth Wilson both of Norwalk, Connecticut; one brother-in-law, Eddie Russell George of Norwalk, Connecticut and host of nieces, nephew, relatives, and friends. Funeral Services will be private.