B orn in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 1933, Rose elizabeth Grimes Martin was the fifth of nine children of the late Hiram and Florence O. Grimes. Rose was educated in the Baltimore City Public Schools. She held variouos jobs throughout her young adulthood. She became employed at Advertising Distrbutors of Manyland now Harte-Hanks Co. in the late 1960s and remained there until she retired in 1991 to care for her ailing mother, Florence, until her death in 1995. Rose raised seven children nearly single-handedly. She preceded in death by her eldest daughter, Rose Naomi Winmond. In 1996, rose married James Isaiah Martin Sr. known affectionately as Buster and added seven more children to her family. Rose was a creative and talented woman. She loved to sing to the glory of God and to cook great meals. she loved flowers and gardening, arts and crafts, traveling, shopping and decorating her home. Laterin life she learned to use a computer and enjoyed playing games on it. She was an avid jigsaw puzzel solver. Rose was a long time member of Ebenezer AME Church. She loved and served her church well!! She was a Trustee Emeritus and a member of the following auxiliaries: both the Senior and Gospel choirs, the Flower Circle, the Matilda Monroe Missionary Society, the Sunday School, the Lay Organization and Precious Gems. She was also a member of the Florence Johnson Guild. Left to cherish her memory are; her husband, James ''Buster'' Martin; children, Delmar Grimes, Charlyene Grimes, Wanda Grimes, Gerald Grimes sife Antoinette, Cheryl Robinson husband Linus and Charles Fields; twelve grandchildren, Timothy McCauley wife Pamela, Tia Grimes, Rodney Winmond wife Teara, Malcolm Grimes, Rosemary Robinson, Toya Grimes, Delmar Grimes II , Jordon Grimes, Omar Grimes, Dimonique Robinson, Lorraine Grimes and Azure Grimes; seven great grandchildren, Kierra Lewis, Patrick McCualey, Jade Winmond, Gregory Hudgins III, Tiffany McCauley, Reese Winmond and Logan Winmond. She also leaves to mourn; the Martin children, Paticia Garrett, Mary Bolden husband Van, James wife Deborah, Ronald, Ralph wife Gloria, Mark, and Aaron wife Valencia Masdrtin; two sisters, Doris Salliey and Florence McCray; two brothers, Hiram Grimes, Jr. and Lawrence Grimes; three special nieces; valerie, Tanya and Rosa; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-laws and a host of other relatives and friends.