Cassandra "Cassie" Venise Rose

December 7, 1950 - December 10, 2016

Cassandra Venise (Freeman) Rose Cassandra Venise (Freeman) Rose, 66, of Charleston, went home to be with our Heavenly Father, Saturday morning, December 10, 2016 after a short illness. Cassandra (Cassie) was the fourth child of eleven, born to Hattie (Womack) Freeman and Willie James Freeman, December 7, 1950. Cassandra was preceded in death by her father, mother and brother, Kenneth Byron Freeman. She graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School, class of 1969. Her first job was at the "BBF" on 3rd and Patrick for a short time, then working at Verizon, where she retired at the age of 50. She married Charles Lee "Weasel" Rose June 2, 1973, they were married for 43 years. Cassie and Weasel opened a daycare Hattie's Heavenly Hands, named after our Mother, which is still operational and prosperous. They also opened a restaurant, Freeman's Family Restaurant and Catering, named after our father, which unfortunately, they had to close. Cassandra leaves to cherish her memories, husband, Charles; son, Charles II, daughter, Saianya, five grandchildren, Jaleel, C'ajiah, Maurice, Jeremiah, and Sainya, all of Charleston; six sisters, Judith Austin, Jacquelyn Taylor, Brenda Rose (Clarence, Jr. - Rogie), Cora Chapman (Clifton) of Columbus, OH, Dreama Harris of Stone Mountain, GA; Dorothea Brisco (Phillip, Sr.) of Riverside NJ; 3 brothers, James (Petey) Freeman, Steven Freeman and Dennis Freeman, all of Charleston; 10 nieces 13 Nephews, 10 grandnieces, 12 grandnephews; one great-grandniece, and a host of cousins. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, December 17, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1530 3rd Avenue, Charleston, WV 25387, with the Rev. Braxton Brody officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.