Lilla Pratt Rosamond ,98, of Columbus, Ms died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at her home in Columbus. Memorial Funeral Home has been entrusted with her funeral arrangements. Visitation will be held at First United Methodist Church in the Fletcher-Jones Building from 1:00 to 2:00 on Saturday, January 17, 2009 with a memorial service at 2:00pm. Graveside service at Friendship Cemetery will follow with Dr.Sam Morris officiating. Mrs. Rosamond was born in Memphis, TN, on Jan. 9, 1911, the daughter of Henry Merrill Pratt and Lilla Young Franklin Pratt. Her family moved to Columbus when she was 4 years old. Lilla graduated from Randolph Macon Womens College in Lynchburg, VA, and married William Irby Rosamond Jr. in 1939 and lived briefly in Memphis, TN, before returning to Columbus to live permanently. She was involved for many years in civic activities serving as president of the Society of Historic Preservation, the Columbus Pilgrimage Association, and the Columbus Garden Club. She was a Life Member of Columbus Junior Auxiliary and served on the Board of Directors of the Garden Clubs of the State of Mississippi, and the Southern Debutante Assembly. She was a lifetime member of the Christian Science Society. Two of her favorite pastimes were meeting weekly with her Wednesday afternoon Sewing Club and her membership, for over 50 years, in the Lowndes County Chowder and Marching Society. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames. Lilla felt very fortunate that she was able to travel for many years and fondly remembered a special trip to Shanghai to visit her cousin Cornell Franklin. Lilla and Bill also traveled frequently with her sister and brother-in-law Merrill and Tommy Thomas. Lilla was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Lilla, husband, Bill, and sister, Merrill, who died at the age of 100 in March of 2008. She is survived by her son Bill (Lynne) Rosamond of Columbus of and her daughter Merrill Rosamond of Tuscaloosa, Al, grandchildren Shelby Sherman Underwood(Bobby) of Seymour, TN, Jodie Sherman Stolle (Chris) of Tulsa, OK, Daniel Sherman of Tuscaloosa, AL, Aja Sherman of St. Augustine, FL, and Julia Rosamond of Columbus, MS. She also is survived by 7 great grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers include Aja Sherman, Daniel Sherman, Clay Terrell, Ned New, Ray McIntyre, Bernie Ellis, Bob Raymond, Eddie Mauck, Roger Swartz, Bill Land, Wade Quin, Tom Hardy, John Brown, Robert Ford, Ike Franklin, Gen. Shield Sims, Robert Proffitt, Ron Locke, Dr. Joseph Boggess, and Dr. James Woodard. Memorials may be made to The Palmer Home for Children, P.O. Box 746, Columbus, Ms 39703 or The YMCAs Camp Henry Pratt. 602 2nd Avumue North, Columbus, Ms 39701.
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