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Rose Wilcox
Rose Mae (Simmons) Wilcox passed away at the age of 100 years and ten months at Christian Community Home in Hudson, WI on December 18th, 2020.  Rose was born on February 24th, 1920 in Savannah, GA as one of eight children of the late Ida S. Simmons and Herbert B. Simmons. As a child, she enjoyed southern life and often talked about swimming in the community pool and attending many dances with her sisters. She attended Savannah Public School and graduated from Commercial High School in Savannah in 1939.  While she was working in the secretarial pool at the Naval Office in Savannah during WWII, she met Naval Seaman Howard Wilcox and was quickly swept off of her feet. They married on December 23rd 1945 and began their life together. Following Howard’s career path, they lived in Alton IL, Milton WI, River Falls WI, and finally settled in Hudson WI. She was a stay-at-home wife/mother raising their three sons Bill, John, and Bob. Being the only female in th ....

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