Rose Mary Sterling Spruill

Rose Mary Sterling (Spruill), MSN, Ed. went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 72. She was born In San Antonio, Texas on December 3, 1950, at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Antonio, Texas to the late Mary Louise Flores and James William Sterling. She attended elementary and middle school in San Antonio and was a graduate of Sam Houston High School class of 1968. Roses went on to work as a unit clerk at a local hospital. She went to school to pursue an elementary teaching degree but decided to change her major to nursing. Rose loved to dance and was in many talent and dance shows in San Antonio. She was crowned Queen of Soul in the 70’s.
She received a dual masters from University of Phoenix and was a doctoral candidate at Cappella University. She retired from St. Philips College as the Dean of Health Sciences in 2019 and highly respected within the San Antonio Community.
Rose Spruill, MSN, Ed. served as the Dean of Health Sciences at St. Philip’s College. She developed and directed the Allied Health and Professional Education Programs at St. Philips College. Dean Spruill used her knowledge of planning, developing, and implementing allied health and professional education programs and policies to meet State, National, and Federal agency guidelines, accreditation, and certification standards.
She served as a liaison with cooperating agencies in administering programs, including coordinating with, and researching prospective employers for determining needed technical and professional programs for the placement of graduates. As the Dean of Health Sciences, she was also in charge of coordinating with the office of Institutional Research to do follow Du studies of students to determine the effectiveness of the programs under her direction. Dean Spruill served on numerous councils and committees at the district or college level and developed curriculum, area plans, and budgets for allied health and professional education programs.
She will be dearly missed by her children: Daughter Tandalynn Racquel Martin, Sons: Randy A. Spruill and Brandon Sterling Spruill. Stepdaughter, Traci Holmes; Grandchildren: Brianna Racquel Drewy (Anthony Drewy), Tierra Martin, Tysia Martin, Aiyana Williams, Casi Holmes, Cori Holmes, Weslee Rocco, Jaiden Lee Spruill, Elijah Lee Spruill; Great-grandchildren, Brayden Drew, Bryson Drew, Brodie Lee Drewy, Cayden Derby, Chase Derby, Carter Derby, Weslee Rocco Jr., Cairo Rocco, and Masako Maxwell. Siblings Beverly Sterling Strambler, Stephanie Sterling Davis, Dell Sterling Portis, Millicent Patterson, Milton Avery Holmes, III, Robert Lee Thompson, Mary Louise Thompson; Her beloved fur babies, Xochil and Max.

She is proceeded in death, by her parents Mary Flores and James William Sterling. Her brothers James Sterling, William Sterling, and Anthony Sterling. Rose will truly be missed by her friends, family, and community.