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Rosemary Pemberton, 83 of Greenville passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 12 : 14 P.M. at Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 P.M. on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin Herbert officiating. Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park.
Mrs. Pemberton was born in Commerce, Texas on September 12, 1924 to Vernon Bert Heath and Alma Susan Thurman. She married Bill Pemberton on July 4, 1945 in Rockwall. She was a homemaker and a Charter Member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy Sue Pemberton of Greenville, Sharon George of Clemmons, NC, and Marylea Moore of Greenville, sister & husband, Athalea and Guyle Akridge of Lufkin, grandchildren, Christopher Moore, Merideth Moore, Zach George and Clay George, great-grandchild, Lane Elizabeth George.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1995, parents, and brothers, Jerry Heath and Vernon B. Heath, Jr.
Pallbearers are Mike George, Sterling Newcomb, Larry Green, Joe Weis, Clay George, Zach George, Christopher Moore and John Gotcher.
Visitation will be Friday, March 21, 2008 from 6 to 8 P.M. and Saturday, March 22, 2008 from 1 to 2 P.M. at the funeral home.