Rose Marie McGhee, age 68, of Poarch, AL passed away on August 22, 2023 in Poarch, AL.  She was born on March 6, 1955 in Florence, AL to Otis and Clara Butler McGhee.  Rose was a member of Poarch Baptist Church and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.  During her career, she worked for a Cookie Factory in Chicago, IL, and later with Vanity Fair Corporation and as a Certified Nursing Assistant.  She is preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Teresa Lee Jay; her brother, Harold McGhee; her grandson, Patrick Jay and her granddaughter, Rebecca.

She is survived by her son, James Ivy of TN; her daughter, Jessica Ivy of Poarch, AL; her brothers, Otis McGhee, Jr. of Brewton, AL and Christopher (Denise) Johnson of Cherokee, AL; her sister, Renee (Pernell) Blackwell of Leesburg, AL; special cousins, Sandra Steverson, Willie Faye Thomas, Connie Vickery, Patricia Wessel and Jacquelyn Baker; eleven grandchildren, Ashton, Audrey, Harlee, Chelsey, Timothy, Bryson, Jameson, Brinley, Journey; eight great grandchildren; numerous family, friends and her special caretaker, Theresa Tucker.  She was loved by the Poarch Community.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Poarch Baptist Church with Speaker Eric Steverson.  Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Justin Keeton, Odell McGhee, Robbie McGhee, Brent Pinkston, Timothy Jay, Jereme Tucker, Trevor McLain, and Corey Grimes.

Honorary pallbearers will be Chelsey Short, Pasley Tucker, Hope Tucker, Kayla Taylor, Harlee McLain, Bruce Vickery.

Visitation will be held Friday, August 25, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Poarch Baptist Church.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.