Rose Cyrilla Clarke

Rose Cyrella Clarke, 84, from Orange, VA, formerly from Hollywood, MD passed away on September 2, 2018 in Fredericksburg, VA. Born on September 29, 1933 in Hollywood, MD, she was the daughter of the late Grace Elizabeth Higgs Greenwell and John Joseph Greenwell. Rose was the loving wife of William Bernard Clarke, Sr. whom she married on November 14, 1953 in St. John’s Catholic Church Hollywood, MD. Rose is survived by her children; William B. Clarke, Jr. of Leonardtown, MD and Sandra L. Withrow of Orange, VA. She is preceded in death by her son James R. Clarke and 15 brothers and sisters. Rose graduated from Great Mills High School in Lexington Park, MD in 1951. She was a Bus Driver for the Office on Ageing for 18 years. Rose was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County MD until July 2015 when she moved to Orange, VA to reside with her daughter. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 14 from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD where a Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM in the Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Ammon Ripple officiating. Interment will be private.