Rosa G. Rowland "Jerry" was the baby of six children born to Eva and William Jones Sr.. Jerry was born on July 21, 1940 in Oklahoma City, OK. Her parents, three brothers and both sisters preceded her in death, as well as two bonus, Gabby Rowland and Sheila Rowland.

Jerry was a "Mother" of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, a member for over 60 years. A member of Pastor Aides Committee. Jerry loved her pastor, she knew and watched him as a little boy grow and become her pastor of EBC.

Jerry attended Douglass High School, was a member of the Pep Squad and graduated in1958. She grew up in the fairgrounds of Missouri. Jerry fell in love and married her first love Eugene A. Rowland Jr., which lasted for over 40 years.

Jerry worked at Tinker Air Force for several years and transferred to FAA where she retired in 1984.

She loved to bowl, they really really loved bowling. They were always at Bryant Center Bowling Alley. Eugene, Jerry, Shotgun, Billye, James (Kat), and Etta. In later years they had a traveling bowling league, it was called the 'Eastside Mixed League" and they traveled all over the world in the early 60's.

In 2012, Jerry was inducted into the Greater Oklahoma City Bowling Council Hall of Fame. She had her son-in-love Robert "Poochie" Jones escort her.

Jerry loved memories, she always took videos, pictures, and DVDs. She has always loved taking pictures. She loved family time, especially dinners, eating, loved listening to Lil Roberts stories and watching tennis, Venus and Serena were her favorite! The Dallas Cowboys was at the top of her list of favorites, however she loved all sports.

To cherish her memory Jerry leaves her only child, KaSandra (Robert) Jones, "Ms. Kaye", her grandsons, Karlos (Tempest) Rowland, and Shannon Rowland; granddaughters, Kiana (KeeKee) Robinson, and Shanice Rowland; great grandsons, Karlos, Kajuan, Kescon, Kamarion, Robert and A'Mirre; great granddaughters, Yshei, Kalijiah, Alonia, Ka'Liyah and a host of relatives and friends. As well as a bonus daughter, Lisa "Jerry" Franklin and bonus sons, Anthony Rowland, Charles Rowland and Eugene Rowland.