Rose Marie Crump

January 30, 1928 - August 29, 2020

Rose Marie Crump, 92, of Alexandria, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Brookdale Memory Care. Rose Marie is preceded in death by her husband, James Douglas Crump Jr. and parents, Joseph and Mary Cachia. Rose was born on January 30, 1928, in Alexandria, Louisiana. She graduated from Bolton High School and worked at Continental Trail Ways during the WWII era. As a work perk, Rose was able to enjoy travel by bus with her best friends. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed dancing at the USO, where she was a hostess. After she married in 1951, Rose became a dedicated housewife and then mother of two. All her life, she loved baking and baked for school functions, church, family, friends, and neighbors. She enjoyed sewing and through the years, grew beautiful flowers. Rose worked at Top Value Stamp Store after her two children grew up. After her husband passed away, Rose worked in the Hotel Bentley office. She loved to spoil her four grandchildren, especially with her famous chocolate malts. Rose was a long-time member of the First Methodist Church – Alexandria and volunteered for years at their Nursing Home Day out program. Although Rose’s life with dementia was challenging for several years, she was cared for first at Marigold, then Regency House. In the last two years, she was wonderfully cared for by the especially caring staff at Brookdale Memory Care and Compassionate Care Hospice. The family thanks these dedicated professionals. Rose will be sadly missed. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Karen Faulk (Tommy); son, Keith Crump (Susie); grandchildren, Ben Lawrence (Brandy), Jessica Bush (Chris), and Jake Crump (Mattie), and Lindsay Crump; along with eight wonderful young great-grandchildren. Charitable donations in Rose’s memory can be made to the River Oaks Summer Camp at www.riveroaksartcenter.com or Friends of the Alexandria Zoo (FOTAZ) at www.thealexandriazoo.com/Donate.html. To extend online notes of condolence to the Crump Family, please visit www.KramerFunerals.com.