Rosetta Harmon better known as “Mom” or “Grandma” passed away on February 21, 2024 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at the age of 84.
Rosetta is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Tyrone Harmon Sr; daughter, Ruth Gaylene Barnes; grandson, Roman Oswald; brother, John Finn; mother, Dollie Mae Finn; and father, Joe Finn.
She is survived by her children, Paula Gayle Smith, Rhonda Rachelle Oswald, Rebecca Jo Harmon, Harold Tyrone Harmon Jr, Daniel Jason Harmon, Rosetta Ann Oliver, Audra Nel Miller, and Leah Beth Pittman; her grandchildren, Joshua Smith, Jeremiah Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Nicholas Smith, Amanda Smith, Rachelle Oswald, Samuel Oswald, Israel Weatherford, Seth Weatherford, Cassandra Weatherford, Sabrina Weatherford, Morgan Harmon, Johnathan Harmon, Isaiah Harmon, Noah Harmon, Kayla Harmon, Victor Harmon, Theadra Reynolds, Dasiah Barnes, Jessie-Ruth Barnes, Jarod Barnes, London Oliver, Titus Oliver, Michael Miller, and Benjamin Miller; and a plethora of great-grandchildren and adopted children and grandchildren not listed, but who know that they were deeply loved.
Rosetta was born in Porter, Oklahoma on November 1, 1939. From a young age, she was a devoted Christian, having been raised Pentecostal. Her and her two sisters, Anna and Nelda, formed a singing trio, and were well known in multiple churches across the US. Moreover, she has written more than 100 songs, and played guitar and piano.
She was beautiful both inside and out, and enjoyed helping women with stylish hair designs, especially her signature 1960’s up-do, leading her later in life, after her darling daughter Ruthie was born, to receive her license in cosmetology.
In addition, she achieved her private pilot’s license and flew across the US, Central, and South America visiting churches and Christian communities to fellowship and share her spiritual connection to God. She was a spiritual being who lived in God’s light. Often, when someone would come to her with a problem or burden, she would pray with them and help them release it into “God’s hands”.
Although, her biggest achievement, was her a legacy of love. Rosetta was the kind of person who loved unconditionally. She made the people around her a priority, and gave her comfort, time, and support freely to all who made contact with her. She has touched endless lives through her kindness and selflessness. Her generosity of physical and spiritual wealth knew no bounds.
She will be greatly missed and will be forever loved.
The celebration of her life will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Beard’s Funeral Chapel, 855 S. Happy Hollow Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701. There will be a viewing at 1:00 PM until service-time on Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Harmon Family, at 2050 South School Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Aunt Rosetta was such a sweet lady. We love you all and are praying for you!
Aunt Rosetta; was a mother figure in my life
120 % positive she shaped her own children
To a group of solid Christian people with the strongest moral Fiber With synergy between them all a true power in strength of will and trust in her walk with God, her love for children
Was a tremendous force of good! Anyone that took the time to look, would see this in the faces of all of her children and grandchildren, I am guilty of not being at her side. When these great people laid her to rest! I can only say sorry for my stupidity in some how forcing myself to let things go And stand for the family
Interest another time. I will not make a financial excuse for not being at her side in death as I feel I did in her life;, I can say my heart is truely broken and my hurt is as bad as loosing my father with guilt that I grieved his brother my Uncle Tyrone with more feeling loss and tears then I did for my father. That makes me feel bad, but it’s true. I love everyone of aunt Rosetta‘s kids as I would my own brother or sister I think some of them know that but I am truly sorry that I wasn’t there and I hope you all get feeling better as soon as you can take care your cousin, Martine.
I am sorry i’m so very sorry that I couldn’t make it to the graveside and be there with all of you. I am beside myself and I hope you can forgive me thank you and you guys take care of yourselves. Lots of love, Martin Aaron Harmon.
I am so sorry to hear about my dear friend Rossetta. I wish I would have been able to see her before she passed. But I know I will seen her soon in heaven.