Mr. Rogers was born on January 23, 1929 to the late French and Jenness Rogers in Well Springs, TN. He attended Powell Valley High School, Berea College in Kentucky, The University of Tennessee and graduated with a Master’s degree in Education of the University of Georgia. Mr. Rogers married Lou Grubb Rogers in 1951. He was drafted into the Army in 1953 and served two terms at Fort Gordon, formerly known as Camp Gordon. After his discharge from the military, he worked at Southeastern Signal School at Fort Gordon until he retired in 1988. After Lou passed away in 1997, he married Norma Carr of Hamilton, Ohio. Mr. Rogers and his family attended Hillcrest Baptist Church where he also served as a deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Brooks Rogers; children, Mike Rogers, Kim Shutt and John Rogers, all residing in Georgia; sister, Virginia Meadors of Tennessee; grandchildren, Levi Shutt, Sean Rogers, Kyle Rogers, Ben Shutt, Jennifer Rogers, Hailey Rogers, Jordan Rogers and Anna Rogers; and one great-grandchild, Jayden Rogers.
Private graveside services will be held at the Veterans section of Bellevue Memorial Gardens where Mr. Rogers will be laid to rest next to Lou Rogers. The family will have a public memorial service at Hillcrest Baptist Church at a later date.
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