Margaret Rosamond "Rose" Langham Newman, 102, passed away at her home on Tuesday July 21, 2009.

A lifetime resident of Bay City, she was born to Bay City Pioneers Charles and Martha Dantzler Langham. Meeting her at Heaven's Gate are her parents, her husband Charles, her sisters Charlotte, Martha, and Connie and her beloved grandson Blake Newman Bunk. Surviving to cherish her memory are her daughter, Nanci Bunk and husband Dr. John Bunk, grandsons Charles and wife Denise, Craig and wife Elizabeth and great-grandchildren Foley Blake, Samantha Rose, Carter Langham and Charles Davis Bunk, niece Martha Engman and dear friend Annelle Gann.

She was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 70 years and served tirelessly and lovingly in numerous capacities. She was the Chamber of Commerce Woman of the year in 1978 and Methodist Woman of the year in 1968. She was a charter member of the Pink Ladies at Matagorda General Hospital with over 8,000 hours served, and a charter member of the Pilot Club, being Pilot of the Year in 1973. She was a past Matron and Deputy Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and was awarded the Grand Cross of Color for organizing and working with the Rainbow Girls. She was on the Board of the Bay City Cemetery for many years where she served as Vice President. Also, she was Matagorda County Treasurer for two terms in 1936.

She was a compassionate, loving, totally unselfish and generous lady who never said "No" to any individual group with which she was associated.

The family will be eternally grateful to her wonderful caretakers, Melba Edison, who cared for her for over 6 years, Dora Jackson, and Ernestine Sardinia as well as the wonderful people with Houston-El Campo Hospice.

The family will receive friends from 7pm to 8pm Friday, July 24, 2009 at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 25, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Pauline Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers are Charles Bunk, Craig Bunk, Foley Bunk, George Chadwick, Jim Gann and Dennis Gann. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Bay City.