Rose Suyes

Rose Thurza Faulkner Suyes went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 9, 2022. The youngest daughter of Rufus Haywood and Thurza Roberta Davison Faulkner, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, John Robert Suyes, Jr.; her parents; and her brother, Robert Haywood Faulkner. She is survived by her soulmate and 13-minutes-older twin sister, Ruth Lee Faulkner Roberson; her devoted children, Joanna Suyes Ogle (Jimmy), Kathryn Suyes Carbajal (Benjamin), and John Robert Suyes III; her stepgrandchildren, Jessica, Jack, and Gadiel; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Born in San Pedro, California, she lived all over the country but considered Henderson, NC her hometown. At Henderson High School, she was a guard on the basketball team, a member of the state champion volleyball team, and named Wittiest in her senior class. She graduated from Petersburg General Hospital School of Nursing in 1959, worked many years as a pediatric nurse in its hospital, and retired from Allied Signal in 2002. Always willing to help others, she served as president of the Thomas Dale High School Music Boosters Club and helped organize the Gifted Program for Chesterfield County Schools. A long-time member of First Baptist Church, Hopewell, she served on the Nursery, Bereavement, and Benevolence Committees and cooked Wednesday night supper for many years. She was a member of the church choir and a weekly volunteer at the Hopewell Food Pantry. She loved to draw and crochet, and she especially loved sending homemade cards to friends and family.

Her laugh was legendary. Her heart was full. She never met a person who wasn't her friend. She was a devoted and generous wife and a fiercely-protective and kind mother.

A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church, Hopewell, VA, on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends immediately after the service.

In lieu of flowers, please honor her memory with donations to the two organizations she loved the most: First Baptist Church, Hopewell; and the Hopewell Food Pantry. Condolonces may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .