Rosa Lee Horton

Obituary Rosa Lee Kearney Horton fell asleep February 15, 2023, at 225 Loblolly ln. in Havelock, NC 28532. She was born February 7th, 1930, in Robinsonville, NC to the late Carl Samuel and Annie Pough Cannon. She attended Pitt County Schools system. As a young child she worked in the fields, alongside her siblings. She and her late husband Jesse Kearney moved to North Harlowe, NC in 1964. She joined Piney Grove AME Zion Methodist Church and was a Faithful member of the seniors Choir. Rosa loved to sing; she would always be the first to be at choir rehearsal ready to sing. Rosa started working at Atlantic Veneer for 44 years and very seldomly missed a day and picked up many of her co-workers for many years. Rosa was a good mother and grandmother and did an amazing job raising all six children, 5 boys and one girl. It was always said that she was the disciplinary one, when it came to the children. She is preceded in death by her late husband Cecil Horton of North Harlowe, and her son Colandus Kearney. She is survived by her children: David Earl Kearney Sr. (Edna) of North Harlowe, Jesse Kearney Jr (Catherine) of Havelock, Carl Henry Kearney (Julia) of North Harlowe, Joyce Kearney Harker of Havelock, Donnie Ray Kearney of Havelock; 16 grandchildren; a host of great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; her best friend Arnersey Frazier since 1964. Rosa was surrounded by much love from her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, her caregiver Amelia Jenkins and caseworker Ms. Victoria Moore. A special special thanks to Ms. Lydia Brown, she has been there for the family since day one. She always showed an unwavering love and self-sacrifice Spirit and love for our mother. Thank you! Her funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday February 24, 2023, at Piney Grove AME Zion Church, Temples Point Road, Havelock, NC with Rev. Dr. Robert Little officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m. Friday at the church. The family will meet at Croatan Free Will Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 7028 US-70 E, New Bern, NC 28560 located in Carolina Pines Community immediately following. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC. Services Visitation Friday February 24, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Piney Grove AME Zion Church 1430 Temples Point Rd Havelock, NC 28532 Funeral Service Friday February 24, 2023 1:00 PM Piney Grove AME Zion Church 1430 Temples Point Rd Havelock, NC 28532