Collie M. Rose

The Obituary

'And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away.' Revelation 21:4

Mrs. Collie Binford Rose made her earthly appearance on July 20, 1941 in Toney, Alabama. She was the seventh of ten children born to the parentage of the late Mr. Richard W. Binford and Mrs. Virgie Batts Binford of Toney, Alabama. She made her transition to eternal life on April 20, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
At a young age Collie accepted Jesus as her personal savior and united with the Mount Zion M. B. Church in Toney, Alabama. She worked faithfully within Mount Zion and the Round Island Creek M. B. Association throughout her youth. Collie attended the Madison County Alabama school system and graduated from Councill Training High School in Normal, Alabama in 1959. Shortly thereafter, she relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana where she united with True Vine M. B. Church and continued the work she started at Mount Zion.
During early childhood, Collie cultivated a 'laid back' attitude, a fighting spirit, and a commitment to during things her own way and in her own time and pace. Generally, her way was like no other; her time was slow and her pace was easy, regardless of the way, time and pace of her siblings, especially during working hours on the family farm. A complex person who embraced a simple and deliberate approach to life, Collie readily accepted the challenges she preferred, and was quick to spring into action when it suited her. She was feisty, full of fire, and unafraid to stand under adverse conditions! She was self-controlled and slow to anger but quick to find resolutions that satisfied her; a self-contained, easy going and loving firestorm wrapped in one diminutive package. She was soft spoken, polite and unassuming; yet, she carried a big stick and knew its purpose.
Collie Rose was short in stature, but she stood tall in confidence, commitment and courage. Though her personality often confounded her family, it served her well, especially while working on the family farm, and throughout the course of her life. Her slow, deliberate and unconcerned ways often displeased her parents and siblings, but their displeasure never produced a different outcome. It seemed that slow, deliberate and unconcerned was just her style. Surprisingly, she was a team player in areas that required group participation and group cooperation. Moreover, she was attentive, cooperative and as quick as greased lightning on the family playgrounds and on the baseball diamonds and basketball courts at Toney Jr. high and Councill Training High Schools.
If a work had to be done, a race to be run or a distant mountain to be climbed, she would do it, but it had to be done her way. Collie possessed independent ways, an unrestrained sense of adventure, and a desire for reading that carried her to new and exotic places all over the world. Born in rural North Alabama under humble circumstances, it was her love for reading that enabled her to enjoy worldwide destinations and 'highlife' experiences normally reserved for the rich and famous.
Collie Rose was an accomplished person who enjoyed many talents; she was a beautiful singer, a superb athlete, an excellent dramatist and a prolific playwright. Her frank conversations and writings about life in the rural south often seemed distasteful to family members because she highlighted the un-pleasantries of rural southern living germane to her childhood, still she persisted in her chosen style of telling things like they were, unedited and undisguised. That was simply Collie Binford Rose: self-assured, confident in herself and comfortable in her skin. When asked by a co-worker, 'What in the world will you do upon retirement?' Her response was predictably Collie…'I'm going to lay in the shade and spit in the sun and I'll kick anyone's butt who doesn't like it.' That was our Collie.
Collie was a loving family member who possessed a giving spirit and would give anyone the shirt off her back. She loved Jesus Christ and His people. She didn't require an abundance of material possessions, and was quite satisfied in making do with what she had. She lived a simple life, but was certainly not a simple person. She wasn't concerned with living a mortal existence filled with fleeting possessions and quickly forgotten accomplishments, but was concerned that she kept a keen eye on the path to eternal life that Jesus outlined. She wanted the same mindset for all of her family!
Those preceding her in death, in addition to her parents were: her son Troy M. Taylor; siblings, Mary Binford, Lessie B. Cowans, Katherine B. James, Leroy Binford, Theodore Binford, Mamie B. Turner and Marvin Binford.
Those left to cherish her memories are: sons, Rodney Rose (Jennifer) and Jerry Taylor; Nine grandchildren; special nephews Clayton and Tracy Cowans (Kimberlyn) all of Indianapolis, Indiana; siblings, Nannie B. Washington and Carl Binford (Victoria); in-laws, Myrtle Binford, Barbara Binford and Jimmy Turner; aunts, Martha Hobbs and Beverly Hammonds. She also leaves a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends locally, in the greater North Alabama area and throughout the United States.
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A Visitation was held at True Vine Missionary Baptist Church 4050 Millersville Road Indianapolis IN 46205 at 10:00:00 AM on 4/27/2018.

A Funeral Service was held at True Vine Missionary Baptist Church 4050 Millersville Road Indianapolis IN 46205 at 12:00:00 PM on 4/27/2018.