Mrs. Rosie L. Steward

November 4, 1927 - April 9, 2020

Mrs. Rosie L. Vanzant Steward made her heavenly transition on Thursday, the 9th of April 2020. She was born November 4, 1927 in Forrest City, Arkansas to Amos and Pearline White Vanzant who preceded her in death. Rosie was a clever and highly motivated child, however, she only had a fifth-grade education. Although she returned to earn her GED at the age of sixty. She was a sincere Baptist and was a long-standing member of the Rising Sun and New Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Rosie L. Steward was blessed to open The Blue Flame Café February 28, 1950 with only twenty-seven dollars and the business is still in operation 70 years later where she was personally involved until her health begin to fail. She blessed many with the gifts of faith, family and food. She ruled with an iron hand but within she was soft as a kitten and had a heart of gold; filled with compassion, kindness, and genuine love in her whole being. She was united in marriage to Emanuel Steward, Sr. for 48 years until he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her siblings: Lessie Mae Cooper, Beatrice Williams, and Thurman Vanzant, and one great grandchild: Naima Rose Jahmee. Mrs. Rosie L. Steward left to cherish her legacy, children: Donna (Van) Hicks, Emanuel (Linda) Steward, Jr., Sherry (Felix) Stringfellow, and Barbara (Otis) Reed; ten grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild child; two sisters, Claudia Cooper and Legirtha Walker; one special adopted son, Charles Buchanan; two special caretakers, Lavern Williamson and Bessie Buchanan and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.