Funeral services for Joseph "Red" Rosencrans, Sr. 81, of Marshall will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Father Denzil Vithanage will officiate. Interment will follow at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Rosencrans passed away September 16, 2012 in Longview. Red Rosencrans was born November 8, 1930 in West Wyoming, PA to Clinton and Joanna Faux Rosencrans. He left Pennsylvania in 1966 to come to Texas. Red married Mildred Mihalchik in Gilmer in 1968. Red worked as a mine foreman for I.C.I. Americas until 1985. He loved fishing and gardening. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren. Red is survived by his wife, Mildred Rosencrans of Marshall; son, Joseph Rosencrans, Jr (Elizabeth) of Arnold, Maryland; step-son, David M. Ragugini of Marshall; step-daughter, Angela Martinez of Hallsville; grandchildren, Christene Rosencrans and Joe Rosencrans, both of Arnold, Maryland, Jennifer DuShane of Marshall, Erica DuShane of Longview, Kevin Ragugini, David W. Ragugini both of Marshall, Nicholas Martinez, Eric Martinez, Gina Martinez all of Hallsville; and seven great grandchildren. Red was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Clinton Rosencrans. Pallbearers will be David W. Ragugini, Kevin Ragugini, David M Ragugini, Eric Martinez, Nicholas Martinez and Chris Dillard. Memorials may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice, 100 W. Hawkins Pkwy., Suite A, Longview, TX 75605.