Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:55 am
Saundra Kay Jennings Rose, 79, of Cleveland, received her heavenly reward on Saturday morning, April 24, 2021. Her final race was won and her healing completed following a lengthy illness.
Born on July 6, 1941, in Asheville, N.C., she was the eldest daughter of the Rev. S.E. and Dorothy Jennings. She was a graduate of Huntington High School in West Virginia and Northwest Bible College in Minot, N.D.
As the daughter of a minister, Saundra grew up hearing about the love of God and His plan of salvation for anyone who would believe. At a very young age, her maternal grandmother led her to a personal relationship with the Lord. From that time forward, she knew she wanted to spend her life in full-time ministry in hopes of leading others to the same saving grace. Her desire to do so was affirmed when she married her husband, Delbert Rose, and together they served in ministry for nearly 40 years. The Rose Lecture Hall at Lee University was