Wilma Rosing biography: 15 things about Fancy Farm, Kentucky native

Who was Wilma Rosing?

Wilma Irene Carrico Rosing was an American woman born in Fancy Farm, Graves County, Kentucky, United States to Henry Manuel Carrico and Augusta Hayden Carrico. Rosing and her husband George Robert Rosing have three children together.

Augusta was also born in Fancy Farm while Henry was born in Daviess County, Kentucky. He was 37 and she was 26 when Wilma was born.

Aside from Wilma, Henry and Augusta have nine other children namely William Carrico, Mary Doyn Carrico, Cecilia Alma Carrico, Herman Anthony Carrico, Margarete Carrico, Ruth Elizabeth Carrico, Manuel Joseph Carrico, Clarence Leon Carrico and Eugene Albert Carrico. William and Margarete died in 1910 and 1911 at ages 6 and 10, respectively.

Wilma was 7 years younger than George. Here are 15 more things about her:

1. In 1915, her younger sister Ruth was born.
2. In 1919, her younger brother Manuel was born.
3. In 1922, her younger brother Clarence was born.
4. In 1924, her younger brother Eugene was born.
5. In 1932, she gave birth to Robert Eugene “Bob” Rosing in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky.
6. In 1936, she gave birth to Caroline Marie “Carol” Rosing.
7. In 1938, she gave birth to Paul Donald “Don” Rosing.
8. On January 19, 1944, her mother died Mayfield, Graves County at age 57.
9. On November 10, 1953, her father died in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA at age 77.
10. In 1958, her son Don married JoAnn Haggard.
11. In 1959, her son Bob married Carolyn Riesser.
12. In 1978, her brother Clarence died at age 56.
13. In 1982, her brother Eugene died at age 58.
14. On July 9, 1983, she turned 71.
15. On March 11, 1984, she died in Kenton, Kenton County.

In September 2000, Wilma’s great-granddaughter Sophia Nicole Rosing was born. On November 6, 2022, Sophia was caught on camera hurling racial slurs at Kyla Spring on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.

On August 12, 2024, Sophia pleaded guilty to public intoxication, disorderly conduct and four counts of fourth-degree assault. On October 17, 2024, she was sentenced to one year in the Fayette County Detention Center in Lexington for each of her four misdemeanor assault charges to be served concurrently along with 100 hours of community service.