Rosa A. Hord

She is survived by her daughter, Terry Mace (Joe) of Charlotte, and her son, James Hord of Connelly Springs, NC. She is survived by four sisters. Ruth Craig of Gastonia, Loretta Meadows of Salisbury; Martha Stephens (A.M. Jr.) of Mt. Holly, and Patsy Keesling of Gastonia. Additionally she is survived by her grandson, Mitchell Mace and his fiance, Angela Kaufman of Charlotte; her granddaughter Christin Dow (Charlie) of Concord, NC and eight great grandchildren. Rosa is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews of her four sisters. She was preceded in death by her spouse, Nathaniel (Dan) Hord; parents Neal and Lorene McIntosh of Lowesville, NC.

Even though her dementia was increasing...she never lost her sense of humor. While visiting with her, she would surprise you with comments from out of nowhere that caused laughter. For example, a recent musician was visiting playing some old hits and she blurted out due to her compromised hearing “play louder and don't you know any Johnny Cash”. He obliged and her smile was contagious throughout the attendees. She never wanted to stand out in a crowd but in her younger and healthier days she was sought out by neighbors often due to her ability to look at an issue and find the silver lining.

The family has requested NO flowers be sent. Instead, they wish for you to make memorial contributions to https://www.cancerresearch.org specifically for breast cancer or the Brain Research Foundation.

A graveside service is scheduled for July 22, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn West, 4601 Freedom Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208. Pastor Tony Harper will be officiating the service.