The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mr. Casey Allen Rose, age 69 of Morganton, GA who passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008. He was born in Ducktown, TN on May 18, 1938 to the late Hobert and Lola Payne Rose. Mr. Rose worked with Pittsburgh Steel as a boilermaker. He was a member of the Altonna Baptist Church in Coker Creek and was a member of the Ducktown Masonic Lodge. Mr. Rose was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy B. Rose and Millard Rose; two sisters, Wilma Chastain and Alma Green.He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Pamela Rose of Hiawassee Dam, NC; daughter and son-in law, Buffy and Eric Turner of Morganton, GA; daughters, Sherry Dunn of Athens, GA and Kaye Rose of Morganton, GA; mother of his children, Dorothy Brendle; sister, Mary Millsaps of Tellico Plains, TN; seven grandchildren.Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins of Copperhill Chapel with Rev. Lloyd Deal officiating. A eulogy will be given by Mr. Otis Davis. Music will be by the Victory Baptist Singers. Interment will follow in the Coker Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Rose, Jim Rose, Jeff Millsaps, Anthony Martin, Chris Martin and Britton Kennedy. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Brendle and Josh Dunn. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to Akins Funeral Home to defray funeral expenses. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. Condolences may sent to the Rose family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill is in charge of the arrangements.