Rose Watkins Hines, fondly known as "Rosebud", was born in Brooklyn, Maryland on July 7, 1924 to the late John B. and Lovey E. Watkins. She received Jesus Christ at a very early age. She attended Mt. Sinai Methodist Church in Brooklyn, Maryland. Rose was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System and also received training from George Washington Carver Vocational High School as a seamstress. In her early years she began working at the Raleigh Manufacturing Compary in south Baltimore and later transferred to the Book Binders, Inc. located in Glen Burnie, Maryland near her home. On September 20, 1948, she married the love of her life, the late Charles H. Hines, III. After marriage,, she affiliated her church membership to John Wesly United Methodist Church, Glen Burnie, Maryland. To this union were born two children, a daughter, Patricia and a son, Charles IV. Rose loved to travel with family and friends. She especially enjoyed traveling to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and shopping there. Another love of hers was watching her favorite soap opera "The Young and the restless." She had the privilege of meeting her favorite actor from The Young and the Restless, Eric Braeden, who played the charator, Victor Newman. In her later years, continuing her love of travel she was able to take a cruise to canada. Once in port, everytime she left the ship for sightseeing, her comment wold be "when are we going back to the hotel on the water." referring to the cruise ship. Of all of the things she enjoyed most in life, it was her five grandchildren. She was an important part of their lives. She loved being there for them, whether it was after school when they got home , preparing their meals and snacks or attending their various extra curricula activities, nothing pleased her more. Her grandchild were the lights of her life. As the years passed and "Grandma'" health began to fail, she needed constant care. Her grandson, Noel Jr., whom she affectionately called "Big," because of one of her brother who was nicknamed "Big Babe,' volunteered to take care of his "Grandma"" and did so until it was no longer possible for him to do so. Rose departed her earthly home on June 10, 2011. She was the last of ten siblings to make her transition. She leaves to cherish her fondest memories two loving children; daughter Patrica; son Charles IV; son-in-law, Noel; daughter-in-law, Carmen; five grandchildren, Nina, Noel Jr., Camille, Chandler and Camerra; one sister-in-law, Gladys Watkins; a godson, Dr. Neil Porter; a special nephew and cardgiver, John Taylor and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.