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Lee Ann Jessee was Rosa Flowers Grissom in Silent City Lee Ann Jessee portrayed Rosa Flowers Grissom in the 2023 Silent City tour through the historic Columbia Cemetery. Her notes follow: Rosa was born 12-2-1873 to Joseph Dudley & Martha Elizabeth Hindman Flowers. (Martha was a sister to LT Gov. Hindman). Siblings were Alexander (died before age 10), Annie Bell, Emma, Rosa, Ola Mae and Joseph E. Rosa married Milton Lee Grissom on 10-4-1904, both age 30. Children were Carrie (married Bruce Montgomery), Milton Jr. and Mary Eleanor. Side note: Carrie is buried in Louisiana and Milton in New Mexico. Milton moved the family to the city of Columbia in 1908. He began working for a hardware company, became a Rotary member, member of Columbia Masonic Lodge (was a 50 year member at time of death), and member of Columbia United Methodist Church. Established Grissom Funeral home in 1929. Rosa raised their children, taught school, worked at the funeral home, member of DAR and Columbia Woman's Club and also member of Columbia United Methodist Church. Milton died in 1953 and Rosa continued working at the funeral home. Carrie, her daughter, bought her five art lessons from Helen Flatt. Rosa began painting at age 80 and became known as Columbia's Grandma Moses. She painted over 100 pieces. In 1966 the Columbia Women's Club held an art show in her honor at the Adair County Public Library. In late December 1967, Rosa fell ill and ended up in Summit Manor. On January 24, 1968 she died. She left 5 grandchildren, 11 great grands and 3 great great grands. Rosa lived a full life and died at age 94. At the time of her death, she was the longest tenured member of CUMC, having joined in 1913. This story was posted on 2023-10-12 09:04:48
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