Rosa Lee Akins Denny was born in Washington, DC on October 15, 1941 to Burt Arthur and Lois Atkins. She passed away peacefully on January 25, 2012 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended public school in Washington DC. and graduated from Eastern High School.
On August 22, 1959 Rosa married her “Best Friend” Montague Joseph Denny and to their union they had two beautiful children Gary Darnell Denny and Stacey Monique Denny Davidson. In 1962 they relocated to Los Angeles California where Rosa went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in Education from Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA.
Rosa began her career in teaching at St. John’s Lutheran School in Long Beach CA where she taught many levels from Kindergarten through 8th grade. She later moved to Phoenix, AZ were she became a principal at a local Lutheran school. In 1993 she and Monte moved to Charlotte, NC where retirement was to begin, but instead she began working as a substitute teacher and special education aide.
Rosa was an avid baker, canner, square dancer and round dancer for over 20 years. She was a dedicated Servant of God, by being involved in numerous ministries at her church, New Beginnings Community Church, such as the Hospitality Team, Nursery Ministry, Young At Heart Choir, and most importantly the FIRST senior member to be on the SHEKINAH dance team. She was a true giver and never expected anything in return.
She was preceded in death by her father Burt Arthur Akins, Mother Lois Toles Akins, Sister Mary Elizabeth Akins Henderson, Brother Burt Arthur Akins Jr., and Son Gary Darnell Denny. She leaves to mourn her beloved husband of 52 years Montague J. Denny, Charlotte NC, Daughter Stacey Monique Davidson (Michael) Mountain View, Ca, brother-in-law Richard Denny( Shirley),Pine Bluff,AR.,Six Grandchildren: Ceceilia Monique Williams (Alfred) Charlotte, NC, Constance Candace Denny Savannah, Ga, Jalen Alexander Davidson, Mountain View, Ca., Elias Nathanial Davidson, Mountain View, Ca., Amariah Je’Nae Davidson Mountain View, Ca., D’Kali Arabu, Charlotte, NC, Four Great Grandchildren: Amari Williams, Gary Anne Williams, Kalix Williams and Nevaeh Williams of Charlotte, NC. One nephew: Derrick Denny(LaCarla), Jonesboro, AR., Five Nieces: Darlene Walter of Upper Marlboro, Md., Cheryl Henderson, Washington DC, Donna Henderson, Roanoke, Va., Toni Shepherd, Gaithersburg, Md., Crystal Henderson, Washington, DC.,, Special Cousins Sylvia Miller (Vandy) Silver Springs Md., Vincent Jones (Carol), Washington DC, and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.