Rosa Tinney rsRosa G. Tinney, 85, of Deming, New Mexico passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 25, 2017.

Rosa born on October 29, 1931 in Columbus, New Mexico to Juana and Nicolas Gutierrez. She moved to Deming in 1969. Rosa was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Columbus and Deming. She was an active member of the church and volunteered her time and culinary talents for the church. For 25 years, she helped with Mass every Thursday at the Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home.

She loved cooking, dancing, working in her yard and being with family and friends. Her faith was of the utmost importance. She was a prayer warrior. Rosa worked for Deming Public Schools in the cafeteria for 18 years.

She is survived by her son, Richard Tinney (Mary) of Deming; daughter, Betty Tinney Lightcap of Key West, Florida, daughter, Jackie Massegee (Darrel) of Los Lunas, New Mexico, daughters, Shirley and Brenda Tinney of Deming. Rosa had 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

A special thanks to the staff of Mimbres Memorial Hospital and Ambercare for their kind and loving care.

A Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 o'clock in the morning, Thursday March 30, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Concluding services and inurnment will follow at Valley Heights in Columbus with Farther Ronald Machado officiating where she will be buried in her family plot. A Bereavement lunch will be held following the burial at Holy Family parish hall in Deming. Everyone is invited. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca's Mimbres Crematory.

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