Roscoe Wisener

Mr. Roscoe Wisener, age 64, of 2423 Vinson Mountain Road, Rockmart passed away suddenly Friday, January 11, 2008.


He was born in Polk County, GA on July 15, 1943 a son of the late Hugh Wisener and Grace Elrod Wisener. Mr. Wisener had lived his entire life in the Rockmart area where he was a member of the Second Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Wisener retired in 1993 from the Southern Railroad where he had been employed for 28 years. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mr. Frank Wisener in 2002.


Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Gwen Wisener of Rockmart to whom he was married on December 14, 1963; one son, Mr. James Ivey Wisener and his wife Catherine Anette Wisener of Rome; two daughters: Mrs. Fonda Wilbanks and her husband Kevin and Mrs. Wanda Gwenette Longshore and her husband Scott all of Rockmart; eight grandchildren: Justin Scott Longshore, Laci Amber Longshore, Christian Blake Longshore, Landon Parker Wilbanks, Donavon James Wilbanks, Ivey Catherine Wisener, Graham Joseph Wisener and Rebekah Grace Wisener; one brother, Mr. Jerry Wisener and his wife Leva of Cedartown.


Funeral services were held Sunday, January 13th. at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Owen Davis and Rev. Robert Wright officiating. A eulogy was delivered by Mr. Wiseners? son, James. Interment followed in the New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery.


Pallbearers included: Scott Longshore, Kevin Wilbanks, Justin Longshore, Stacey Wisener, Chris Wisener and Roland Robinson.


The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Roscoe Wisener.