Rosie Marie McCullum King was born in Joliet Illinois on November 11, 1963 to King T. McCullum and Mary L. Moffett, the fifth of seven children. also known by Marie or ReRe, she attended and graduated from Joliet East high school and received full ride academic scholarship to attend Louis university, making her the first to go to college in her family.

After attending college, Marie married and had five children who she dedicated her entire life to raising. Lovely PK Gatlin (Calvin Gatlin) of Nashville TN, Leonard King Jr. of Auburn WA, Michael L. McCullum Tacoma WA, Mireace L. Williams (Day'shina Jones) Lakewood WA, Markise L.

Williams, ID in which she leaves to mourn her death.

Marie will be missed by her brother Jerry McCullum and sister, 13 grand children, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, and sister Lynette McCullum, brother King McCullum Jr, brother Kenneth McCullum, sister Lisa McCullum, and brother Howard McCullum.

Marie was a high spirited, no nonsense woman. To have been told she will never speak as a baby she was known to never hold back on anything she had to say. Yet she was as genuine as they come. She craved excellence and demanded order. Marie lived by the quote, "cleanliness is the closest to godliness."

With dreams of working in the sky scrapers of New York City, it is no wonder she became a citizen of the world. Traveling the entire country with her daughter. She was not afraid of an adventure and was the life any party.

Marie had a lot to be proud of, multiple college graduates and five successful children who all adored her. She loved music, watching Biopics (The Tempations was her favorite) and cooking for her family, all while spending as much time as she can with her grandchildren. She loved to celebrate and cherish her family, people was her source of joy.

Rosie Marie McCullum King will be truly missed but never forgotten.

She will always be our girl.

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