John Thomas Rose

Mr. John Thomas Rose, 90, of Hartsville and formerly of Raleigh, NC, passed away Wednesday morning, June 22^nd, 2022, while at McLeod Health – Cheraw.

Mr. Rose was born in Columbia, a son of the late, Jasper T. & Leona “Edith” Murray Rose.  John served our country as a mechanic with the United States Air Force and retired as a senior Nuclear planner at the Brunswick Nuclear plant in Southport, NC.  He also worked for a while with the Environmental Protection Agency.  John loved music, dancing, and sharing a beer with his buddies. 

Surviving are his sons, Charles “Chuck” Rose of Hartsville and James Fredrick Rose of Pelion; also several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Elizabeth Rose; children: William Lee Rose, David Allen Rose, John Steven Rose; and a sister, Shirley Rose Cate.

He will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife at a later date in Raleigh, NC.

Norton Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to be serving the Rose family.