Rosalie Miley Wigfall

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Rosalie Miley Wigfall, 96, of Pineville, SC who transitioned on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Pennsauken, NJ. Please adhere to all COVID-19 precautions and guidelines when visiting the family and funeral home. Masks are recommended but not required.

Rosalie Miley Wigfall, née Gathers was born on September 15, 1928 to James and Emily Gathers in the Eadytown section of Pineville, South Carolina. She was the seventh of thirteen children. 

Rosalie was educated in the Berkeley County Public Schools and graduated from Burke Industrial School in Charleston, South Carolina. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree from Morris College, where she was among the first women to graduate and pursue a degree in education—her lifelong passion.

In 1950, Rosalie married her childhood sweetheart, Roosevelt Gandy Wigfall, also of Pineville. She leaves to celebrate her life: her children:  Denise Dunham (Gregory), Pastor Glenn Wigfall (Gayel), and Lula Mae Smalls (George, dec); her beloved siblings: James Gathers (Cecile, deceased) and Rebecca Simmons (Frank, deceased); and daughter-in-law, Hannah Simmons. 

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