Funeral services for Dennis Lane Rose, 66, were held April 26, 2024 at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Services were under the direction of  the Wilson-Little Funeral Home of Purcell.

Mr. Rose passed away unexpectedly April 22, 2024.

Born August 23, 1957 in Hobbs, New Mexico, he was the baby of four children and a twin born to Carl Melvin Rose and Pearl Katherine (Wellinghoff) Rose.

Dennis spent his early years in both Hobbs and Carlsbad where he began school. By 1970, the Rose family settled in Purcell, and Dennis graduated with the Purcell Dragon’s Class of 1975. He followed his heart, and in his father’s footsteps, and joined the United States Marine Corp. He was a proud Patriot and served his country proudly.

After his service, he returned home and began working in the oil field. In October of 1993, Dennis began working for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. He worked at both Mack Alford, and the Howard McLeod Correctional Facilities near Atoka, and for Joseph Harp and the LARC near Lexington in a career that spanned nearly 30 years. He retired from Classification and Population on September 30, 2022.

While at Joseph Harp, he met the love of his life, and he often recalled of how he met his wife in prison. Her name was Julie Marie Wright, and they  were the perfect couple, and on April 22, 2006, Dennis and Julie were married in Oklahoma City.

Away from work, Dennis was probably hunting, fishing or camping. He looked forward to deer camp and trips to the lake. He was onery and a little bit spoiled by his family and friends. His greatest joy was being a PawPaw, and he lived everyday for his grandkids. He was a wonderful husband and father, brother, uncle and a true friend. He will be dearly missed!

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Pearl Rose and his twin sister, Dianne Rose Johnson.

Dennis is survived by his wife, Julie of the home; daughter, Devin Rose of Whitefield, Okla.; big sisters, Carol Herron and husband, Jerr,o,f Noble and Patty Beaver and husband, Melvin, of Purcell; his pride and joy, grandchildren, Brynn, Brody and Blake; stepson, Derek Gustafson of Oklahoma City; best friend, Ronnie Gibby of Atoka and his beloved fur baby, Ava;  several cousins, nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.

Online condolences may be made at www.wilsonlittle.com.