Rosie Cantwell

January 29, 1954 - March 30, 2022

Rosie Cantwell, age 68 of Rockdale, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in the Winnie L Nursing Home in Cameron. A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Rockdale with Rev. Matt Higginbotham officiating. Rosie was born January 29, 1954 in San Patricio, Texas to Juana (Jimenez) and Francisco Torres, Jr. She was a homemaker and member of the First Pentecostal Church. She is preceded in death by her son, Francisco Joe Torres; her mother, Juana Jimenez; her father Francisco Torres, Jr. and step father, Pedro Reyna. Surviving are her children; Victoria Ann Valdez and husband Grant of Houston, Jesus Valdez, Jr. and wife Tawana of Rockdale, Francisco Valdez of Roswell, New Mexico, Jennifer Marie Valdez of Rockdale, Roxanne Birdsong of Abilene, Johnny Valdez and wife Nereyda of Abilene and Rosie Marie Applin of Abilene; sisters, Victoria Rogers and husband David of Del Valle and Cristella Torres of Austin; a brother, Francisco Torres and wife Consuelo, a number of grandchildren including, Rodrick, Cristala, Rosie, Aquino, Johnnaee, Anthony, Thomas, James, Jennifer, Christopher, Damien, Dasmine, Esau, Elijah, Kaleb, Kamilla, and Mercedes and numerous great grandchildren including Anthony Jr., Aaliyah, Jazmine, Dallas, Sabrina and Josiah.