Rose Marie Morris Stamm
December 9, 1945 – February 2, 2023
Rose Marie Morris Stamm of Henrico, VA passed away at age 77 on Thursday, February 2, 2023 after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Her life ended peacefully, with her children, grandchildren and husband by her side, surrounding her with love.
Rose was born in Port Royal, SC on December 9, 1945 to Julius and Kathryn Morris. She had red hair, green eyes, and a southern accent. She met her beloved husband Fred Stamm III at a dance in Charleston. After a whirlwind romance, the pair eloped on January 28, 1965 before Fred shipped out for a tour of duty with the U.S. Navy. They went on to enjoy 58 happy years of marriage which brought them two daughters and six grandchildren.
The couple relocated to Virginia in 1966. After several years in the Northern Neck, where they welcomed their daughters Kimberly and Katie, the family moved to the Richmond area. Rose worked as a beautician before buying a typewriter and training herself as a secretary. She began her decades-long career as an executive secretary at Best Products, before retiring with CarMax.
Rose adored her family and wore the title of “Ma Ma” proudly. She was happiest spending life’s moments and milestones with her loved ones – celebrating holidays, going on trips and attending graduations, performances and sports games for her grandkids. Rose also loved shopping and being near the water. She considered the beach her happy place. She was a caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many.
She was preceeded in death by both of her parents; and siblings JW, Charles, Robert and Patricia. She is survived by her husband; her daughters Kimberly (Roger) and Katie (Mike); grandchildren Kaitlyn (Donnie), Kendall, Savannah, Jamie, Kasey and Sydney Rose.
There will not be a funeral service. Instead, the family is planning to hold a celebration of life for Rose in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (ocrahope.org) are appreciated.
With deepest sympathy to Fred and your family. May Rose Rest In Peace.
Love,
Ann Marie and Jim
Sending lots of love to your family Katie 💕
With loving thoughts and prayers… Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew5:4
All our Love ❤️ The Kesslers
Praying for peace for all of you. Your beautiful Momma will live through you forever
We were sad to hear about the loss of our longtime friend. She was well loved by many and will be missed.
Otis and I send our deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Love,
Carolyn and Otis
Will always remember sweet sweet Aunt Rosie & her warm hugs. You could always feel her love through her smile, hugs & the way she cared for so many. I will always remember Aunt Rose with a smile on her face & making the room light up whenever she walked into it. We love you & may you rest in paradise with all of our Angels.
I am sitting trying to write words about this amazing women. She made me and my my family feel loved and accepted. There are too many memories with her and her family. We were so lucky to have her and her family in our lives. You willtrulu e missed.
A beautiful tribute for a beautiful person. Fred and family, I’m very sorry to hear about Rose. I have fond memories of her, and her smile and laugh. Hoping that your memories will help you through this difficult time.
Sincerely
Donna and Kevin Bogari
We are so, so sorry to hear this. Sending blessings for peace and ease for all whom she touched. With all our love 💕
Sending prayers and peace to the family as you travel through this difficult time.
Sending our love and prayers to Fred and family. Rosie will be dearly missed by many. Much love 💕
My husband I truly adored Rose. We would often laugh about our love for the ice cream while cruising. We send our love and deepest condolences to her family.
My husband I truly adored Rose. We would often laugh about our love for the ice cream while cruising. We send our love and deepest condolences to her family.
I love you so much Aunt Rose.
You were a wonderful friend and a beautiful person! You will truly be missed! Bye Rosie 💕
I love you and miss you beyond measure.
You were the perfect momma. I will miss your voice, I will miss your funny phone calls, and I will miss the way you end your conversations with me.
“Love you, hugs and kisses, mmm hmmm, bye bye.”
Until we see each other again in heaven
Love, your Katie boo
I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Rose for years at CarMax. She was such a bright light and everyone who knew her knew how much she loved Fred and her family. We loved to talk about buying a jet to fly to PA faster to see our families. Sending love to her family and friends.
Heaven truly gained an Angel the day we lost Rose. I enjoyed seeing her smiling face each day when I arrived at CarMax for work. During our many conversations we discovered my daughter was friends with her granddaughter. Rose’s family meant the world to her. I am so sorry for the loss of such an incredible lady. She will be missed beyond words by many.
Rose will truly be missed. I enjoyed seeing her at CarMax. She was kind, spunky and we shared the same birthday. Sending my deepest sympathy to her family and friends.
“Mrs Stamm” as I called her left a big mark on my life. Although I only knew her for about a year, I feel like I learned so much about her. She ALWAYS talked about her daughters and her grandchildren with me. She showed me pictures of each of them and telling me how proud she was of what they were “up to now”. And I can’t say enough about how she spoke of Fred. I never met Fred but I feel like I have known him a lifetime through her stories. But as much as we talked about her loved family, she ALWAYS took the time to stop and ask me about mine. She was kind. She was sincere . Most of us could take a page from Rose’s book. All that she was going through and she would stop in to check on me after I lost my Dad. She reached out to help others. She offered her time. I just want her family to REALLY KNOW that she loved you all so much. I know she loved being “Ma Ma”. My sincerest condolences to you all. I will miss her.