Memorial service, for Rose Mary Clemons Modica of Las Vegas, NV., will be held Saturday, July 20, at 1 p.m. at the Zion Watch Baptist Church, 103 Stoute Division, El Dorado, AR.
Rose, a native of El Dorado, was born July 9, 1963, to Supt. Lennie Clemons Jr. and Christine Bean Clemons. She was a 1981 graduate of El Dorado High School.
She married Hermon Modica and to this union two children were born, Eli and Princess. She later moved to Las Vegas. On Tuesday, July 9, her 56th birthday, the Lord called Rose home to the place He went to prepare for her. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mother Christine Bean Clemons.
She leaves to cherish her memory her father, Supt. Lennis Clemons Jr. of El Dorado, AR.; one son, Eli Modica, and one daughter, Princess Modica, both of Las Vegas; five brothers, Lewis Clemons (Belinda) of Columbus, GA., Lonnie R. Clemons of El Dorado, AR., Robert E. Clemons (Ethel) of Las Vegas, NV., Kenneth V. Clemons (Fern) of El Dorado, AR., and Lennie D. Clemons (Nekeema) of Jacksonville, AR; five sisters, Lender Clemons Boyce (Al) of Lawton, OK., Brenda C. Jefferson (James) of North Little Rock, AR., Vicki Clemons of Grand Rapids, MI., Lillie Revels (Benny) of El Dorado, AR., and Annette Thomas (Randy) of Lawton, OK.; and nine grandchildren, four of whom she was legal guardian: Herman Modica III, Christine Zeola Modica, Lennie McKnight Modica and Noel Modica, as well as Hermeisha Modica, Dionna Rose Austin-Mason, Dionte Austin-Mason, Honesty La’Nya Alice Weathers, Leondre Weathers, all of Las Vegas, NV.; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends who will miss her warm smile and gentle spirit. Entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, Las Vegas, Nevada.