Violette Isabelle Rosique Montgomery

December 24, 2014

Mrs. Violette Isabelle Rosique Montgomery, age 87 of Flomaton, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014, at her home.

Violette was born in Pollard on January 18, 1927. She grew up in Charleston, SC and went to high school at North Charleston High School until the tenth grade, but she graduated at Flomaton High School in 1952 and was a member of the National Beta Club and Honor Society. She met her husband, Ralph through the Assembly of God Church in Charleston, SC and she worked at the Navy Yard in Charleston during WWII. They courted for eleven months and were married on January 18, 1946. Violette’s mother and step-father moved back to Flomaton shortly before she and Ralph were married and Violette moved back with her parents in 1945. Eight years after Violette’s marriage to Ralph, their first child, Veronica was born. Seven years later their son, Clark was born. Violette and Ralph were married 62 years. During her working years in Flomaton, she worked for 11 years at Western Auto as a bookkeeper and clerk and Barrow’s Furniture for 5 years. She was a member of Flomaton Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Violette is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ralph and her brother, John E. Rosique.

She is survived by her daughter, Veronica S. Montgomery of Flomaton and her son, Clark A. Montgomery of Fairhope.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 26, 2014, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel beginning at 10 a.m. until a 11 a.m. service time with Rev. Homer Stewart officiating.

Interment will be in Green Acres Cemetery in Brewton.

Pallbearers will be David Johnson, Alton Hammac, Pat Carden.

Honorary pallbearer will be Robert Carden.

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