Rose Pickney
1941 – 2025

Rose Mae Callier Pickney “Point-Point”

Rose was so full of life and love. She had a vibrant friendly personality. Without a doubt she left an impression on everyone who had the honor to meet her. She loved to cook, dance, and tend to her flowers. She was known for her fashion sense and home decorating skills. She believed in family and forgiveness.

Rose was a soldier for the Lord. Prior to falling ill and switching church families; she attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, LA. Her time there was spent ministering in various ways. She sung in the church choir, she was on the church cleaning and decorating committee, she volunteered to cook for the youth vocation bible summer camp yearly, she participated in church services as a lecturer, she helped to feed the hungry, and she would bring her family to visit the sick at the nursing homes.

She bestowed this kindness and her faith to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She urged them to pray and live a life of ministering. She believed in prayer meditation and she made it a routine to gather with her family to pray the rosary weekly if not often.

She would often express how important it is to love and accept people for who they are.

As a wife she loved her husband with her entire being and believed in the sanctity of marriage.

She was blessed with the knowledge to make a house a home.

As a mother she was very proud of all of children and marveled at the individuals they have become.

She was a doting grandmother; affectionately known as “Mymie” (pronounced My-me). She was seen as an extended mother. She was always a phone call away.

She loved to visit with her family to “catch up”.