Rosa L Wright

     Rosa Lee Wright was born on September 22, 1940 in South Carolina to Adam and Fowler Cooper.

     She was raised in South Carolina but later relocated to Harrignton, DE where she raised her family,

over 150 foster children, and helped with her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

     Rosa attended Victory Christian Fellowship Church-Dover under the leadership of Rev. Eric and

Vanessa Brown, where she was a faithful Communion Server for many years.

     Rosa spent many years as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) at Westminister Nursing Home

until she retired and later became the foster mother to over 150 children.

     Rosa loved to be there for her children and grandchildren. She had a loving and giving heart, and

always had an “open door.” Rosa had an attitude that was all about loving, serving and giving to

others. She was always right there raising and helping to raise children. She was most delighted to

spend time with her family over the holidays, when everybody migrated to her house. She would sit

back and listen to the laughter of everyone as it put a smile on her face.

     Rosa was preceded in death by her parents Adam and Fowler Cooper, her brothers : Willie, Nathaniel

and Clarence Cooper all of Florida, ,Malt Cooper, Edley Cooper both of South Carolina; her sisters:

Ethel Cooper of South Carolina; Rose Fields of New York, and Annie Pearl of California; her sons

Warren Wright of Delaware and Nathaniel Cooper of Florida.

She leaves to cherish her memories a devoted husband of 61 years William Wright of Harrington,

DE ; her sister Odell (Edward) Lewis of New York; a brother Joe Cooper of Florida; sons:

Norman Wright, Emmitt Wright, Chris Wright & James Wright all of Harrington, DE, ,Earnell

Scott of Florida ; Daughters Nathalie Pitts of Milford, Norma Jean (Glenn) Jenkins of South

Carolina, and Trina (Malcolm)Thompson of Magnolia, DE . A great host of grandchildren,

great-grandchilden, over 150 foster children, nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends. She was greatly

loved and will be greatly missed by many!

     A funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Victory Christian Fellowship, 18 Greenhill Avenue, Dover, DE  19901 where there will be a viewing from 9:30 until 11:00 A.M. Tuesday.  Burial will follow in Barratts Chapel Cemetery.  Online condolences may be made via www.pippinfuneralhome.com. 

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