Rosalie Mayo, 87, of Big Spring, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2005, in a local nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, November 25, 2005 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Dr. Randy Cotton, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.She was born on August 19, 1918, in Houma, Louisiana and married A.R. Mayo on April 19, 1941 in Houma, Louisiana.Rosalie and her husband came to Big Spring in 1963 from Snyder, Texas. She had worked as a bookkeeper before marrying and then was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, embroidery, and playing the steel guitar.She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.Survivors include her husband, A. R. Mayo of Big Spring, three sons and daughters-in-law, Patrick and Beverly Mayo of Midland, Michael and Brenda Mayo of Garland, and Bobby Joe and Diane Mayo of Miles; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothy and Borden Gray of Gail, and Susan and Sammy Reed of Midland; one brother, Merlin Avet of Houma, Louisiana; one sister, Mercedes Turner of Houma, Louisiana; eleven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oneizeppe and Heloise Avet, and two brothers Royce Avet and O.J. Avet.Pallbearers will be Glen Gray, Scott Reed, Robert Reed, Luke Mayo, Clinton Mayo, Barry Mayo, Jay Mayo and Larry Platte. The family suggests memorials be to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater West Texas Chapter, 4400 North Big Spring, Suite C-32, Midland, Texas 79705.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
