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Laverne Memorial Cemetery

Laverne, Harper County, OK

© Billings Funeral Home
Submitted by: Terry Dudley

Rosalee Marie (Black) Cowsert

October 23, 1930 ~ June 25, 2022

Rosalee Cowsert, 91 year old former Laverne resident and current Blanchard resident passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in the Laverne Memorial Cemetery with Reverend Ed Dowty officiating. Arrangements are under the director of the Billings Funeral Home.

Rosalee Marie (Black) Cowsert was born October 23, 1930 to William Francis and Velva Ada (Walker) Black in rural Washita County, Oklahoma. Rosalee grew up in the southern Oklahoma rural communities where her family were share croppers and raised and harvested cotton. She attended Cloud Chief schools and graduated from Lake Valley High School.

Rosalee was united into marriage to John Robert Cowsert on October 16, 1954 at the Nazarene Church in Guymon, Oklahoma. The young couple then made their first home in Guymon before residing in Laverne, Oklahoma and later moved to Blanchard, Oklahoma. To this union they were blessed four children, Bud, Rick, Rose, and Becky.

Rosalee worked as a telephone operator in Guymon. She was the lead cashier at Ideal Supermarket in Laverne and was the Avon Representative for the Laverne, Rosston, Slapout, Gate and May areas.

Rosalee often enjoyed dancing, sewing, crafting, and word search puzzles. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandsons meant everything to her. She loved baking and cooking for all the family holiday gatherings. Rosalee served as a leader for the Girl Scouts of America in Laverne for many years. She and John were also members of a square dance club and enjoyed performing around the area.

Rosalee is survived by two sons, Bud Cowsert of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Rick Cowsert and wife Rin of Cumberland, Maryland; two daughters, Rose Ann Gonzales and husband Roy of Blanchard, Oklahoma; and Becky Cowsert of Woodward, Oklahoma; brother, Lavern and Laquita Black of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; three sisters, Iona Betche of Weatherford, Oklahoma; Lillian Unruh of Enid, Oklahoma; and Mrytle Dyer of Texas; six grandchildren, Ryan Gonzales and wife Luci of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Marcy Gonzales of Blanchard, Oklahoma; Aleise Cowsert of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Chris Cowsert of Woodward, Oklahoma; Zac Cowsert and Jeridan of Westover, West Virginia; and Alex Cowsert of Norfolk, Virginia; three great-grandchildren, Kael Harris of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Jayden Hathaway and Brylonn Cowsert of Woodward, Oklahoma.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents, William Francis "Frank" and Velva Ada (Walker) Black of Carnegie, Oklahoma; two sisters, Mary Lois Nicholson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Cathern Black of Carnegie, Oklahoma; two brothers, Eston Francis Black of the home, and Junior Loyd Black of Loveland, Colorado.