Rosie Bell Shivers went home to be with the Lord on August 15, 2010 in Sullivan, MO at the age of 91 years, 2 months, and 2 days.
Rosie was born in Indian Creek, Mo on June 13, 1919 to the late Jessie James and Lillie (Owens) Lamkey. Rosie was united in marriage to Archie Shivers on July 26, 1936 and to this union five children were born. Rosie and Archie celebrated 51 years of marriage before his death in 1987.
Rosie was a dedicated and loving servant to the Lord; she was a member of the St. James Assembly of God Church where she attended for over 40 years before her failing health moved her to her daughter, Imogene’s, home in Sullivan, MO, where she then attended the Sullivan Assembly of God Church. She taught Sunday school at the St. James Assembly of God Church for 37 years and knew the most important part of her job was to teach the first and second grade girls the Word of God.
Rosie worked at the Missouri Veterans Home for 25 years. She retired in 1986 due to her husband’s failing health. She knew she needed to be with him.
That’s just how Rosie was; a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend and will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her.
Rosie loved reading her Bible every day. She enjoyed walking, cooking for her family and friends, and gardening. Rosie loved growing flowers and always had a nice big vegetable garden that she shared with family and friends.
Rosie Bell Shivers is survived by her children, Edward Shivers and wife, Sue, of New Haven, MO; Lloyd Shivers and wife, Doshia, of Potosi, MO; Nola Conway of Springfield, MO; Imogene Hammack West of Sullivan, MO; grandchildren, Charlene Hammack, Carl Hammack, Courtney West, Angie Kormeier, Brian Conway, Donnie Conway, Lisa Conway, Rosemary Smith, Dianna Shivers, Junior Shivers and Eddie Shivers; sisters, Evelyn Warren of Potosi, MO and Annie Middleton of Maryland Heights, MO; 30 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews; extended family and friends.
Rosie was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Lillie Lamkey; husband, Archie; son, Archie Shivers, Jr.; brothers, Austin, Ralph, Samuel, Clifford and Christopher Lamkey.
Visitation for family and friends was held on  Tuesday, August 17, 2010 from 4:30 p.m.–8 p.m. at the James & Gahr Mortuary in St. James, MO.
Funeral services for Rosie Bell Shivers were held on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church in St. James, MO, with Reverends Mick Thrasher and Kyle Phillips officiating. A graveside service was  held at 1:30 p.m. in the Sunset Hills Cemetery in Potosi, MO.
Memorials are suggested to the Assembly of God Church of St. James or Sullivan; cards are available at all James & Gahr locations.