INDIANOLA – A funeral Mass for Rose Frances Ware, 65, of Indianola was at 2 p.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Indianola. She died Sept. 9, 2007, at South Sunflower County Hospital, Indianola. Burial was in Indianola City Cemetery under the direction of Boone-Card Funeral Home, Indianola.

She was born in Indianola and graduated from St. Joseph High School in Greenville. She married Billy Ware on June 1, 1960, and they made their home in Indianola. She was employed with Indianola Pecan House until retiring in 2004. She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

She is survived by her husband, Billy Ware of Indianola; a daughter, Ramona Switzer of Indianola; four sons, Michael Ware of Charlotte, N.C., Vic Ware of Tunica, Bill Ware of Indianola and Vincent Ware of Hernando; a brother, Vincent I. Saia of Winona; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The family received friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Indianola.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.