Rosa B. Nottingham

Medina: Rosa B. Nottingham, age 92, passed away January 11, 2025. She was born September 29, 1932 in Fola, WV to the late Lundy and Lula Holcomb.

Rosa always kept very busy around the house since she was a mother of 12 children. However, when she had free time, she enjoyed tending to her gardens, picking berries, baking, cooking and doing anything outside around the house. She loved listening to country and gospel music, cracking jokes and of course, her cats. Rosa was the epitome of a southern belle with her nurturing soul and as the southern saying goes, she was “hard to crowd”. Rosa will be remembered as a hard worker, fun loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who gave all her love to everyone.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Samuel S. Nottingham Sr. in 2002, children, Anita Brown, Sharon Nottingham, Gary Nottingham, Clifford Nottingham, siblings, Faye Moore, Luther (Sue) Holcomb, Roger Holcomb, Margaret Holcomb, Carol (Sonny) Pruitt and Mildred Ghee.

Rosa is survived by her children, Burt Nottingham, Samuel Nottingham Jr., Brian Nottingham, Joyce (Marlon Sr.) Roe, Blaine (Jackie McGuire) Nottingham, Terry Nottingham, Curtis (Misty) Nottingham, David (Shelly Moyer) Nottingham, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, siblings, Eva (late Ken) Taylor and Garnet Fitzwater, Brenda (late Ernest) Holcomb as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Rosa’s family will receive friends at the Christopher Mitchell Funeral Home 21 West Ave. Albion, NY 14411 on Monday, January 20th from 4:00-6:00pm, where her funeral service will be held the next day at 11:00am. Interment will follow in Mt. Albion Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Rosa’s name may be made to the Niagara County SPCA 2100 Lockport Road Niagara Falls, NY 14304 or PAWS Animal Shelter 3371 Gaines Basin Rd. Albion, NY 14411.

To share a special memory of Rosa, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.