David Franklin Rogers was born on March 3, 1930 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to Louie Mitchell Rogers and Lecia Christine Shaw Rogers.
He was a very proud US Air Force veteran.
David was preceded in death by his parents; brother Arthur Rogers; sisters Eutha Manning and Joyce Strother; and son David Rogers Jr.
Left to cherish his memory, the love of his life Maryella Tate of Tyler; Daughter, Sonya Hale and husband Joe of Longview; Son, Mark Spier and wife Sandy of Longview; Four Grandchildren, Larry Green, Jeffrey Jones, and Courtney Spier of Longview, John Mark Spier and wife Monica of Little Rock, Arkansas; Great Grandchildren, Lani Green of Carlisle and Benny Jones of Longview; Sister, Mary Ann Dixon and husband Tommy of Texarkana, Arkansas; and Brother-In-Law, Lee Strother of California.