John Rosemond Obituary

ROSEMOND, John Mr. Rosemond, 86, of Charlotte died at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. Jack was born in Charleston, SC December 25, 1919 son of the late James Alexander and Dovey Malone Rosemond. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WW II and Korea and obtained the rank of captain. Mr. Rosemond was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Martinsville, VA. Jack was an avid Golfer and earned his PGA Card and preformed precision golf exhibitions for charities and built golf clubs. He also did ice sculpting. A member of the Club Manager Association of America, he was the longest tenured member with fifty years and was a member of the Thursday morning Bible class in Martinsville, VA. Mr. Rosemond was very popular in Martinsville and was the 2004 recipient of the prestigious Citizen of the Year Award given by the Martinsville Police Department. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Rosemond of Martinsville, VA; sons, John Rosemond of Gastonia, NC and Monte Rosemond of Charlotte, NC; daughters, Ann Rosemond Tarwater of Charlotte, NC and Janet Rosemond Ruscingno both of Charlotte; grandsons, Eric Rosemond of Gastonia, NC, Ian Rosemond of Panama City, FL and Michael Tarwater of Dallas, TX; granddaughters, Amy Rosemond Smith of Gastonia, NC, Kathryn Tarwater Pittman of Birmingham, AL and Allison Tarwater of Charlotte, NC. Also surviving are six great grandchildren. Jack was a talented golfer and businessman with a love of life and a love for people. He was witty, charming, hilarious, and generous. Jack the father, grandfather, husband, brother and friend; through his 86 years made this world a little brighter, and we will love him eternally. A service to celebrate his life will be held in the First Presbyterian Church of Martinsville, VA on Wednesday, March 15, at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends briefly following the service. Arrangements are in the care of Hankins & Whittington Dilworth Chapel, 1111 East Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina. online www.hankinsandwhittington.com. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.