Faye was born May 28, 1928 in Waco, TX to J.D. Rogers and Edith Reed-Rogers. She was the oldest of two sisters and one brother.
Faye married Robert “Bob” Merritt on 12/2/1944. They Had one daughter, Brenda and one son, Greg.
They owned their own heating and air conditioning business until Bob’s death in 1983.
She enjoyed many vacations with her family. They went on trips to Las Vegas, Hawaii, Portugal and many
more places. She also loved family gatherings. A lot of fond memories were created during those times.
Faye was a very talented seamstress. She made most of her daughter, Brenda’s, dresses. She was a
perfectionist when it came to sewing.
The two oldest grandkids always looked forward to spending a week with Nanny (Faye) and Pawpaw
(Bob). They also had the added bonus of having an uncle not much older than they were. I’m sure this
was Greg’s favorite week of the year.
Faye is preceded in death by her mother, Edith Rogers in 1957; husband, Bob Merritt in 1983; father,
J.D. Rogers in 1993; middle sister, Joyce Nell Padgett in 2007; great-great grandson, Emery Saylor in
2011 and a nephew, Gary Maynard in 2014.
Faye is survived by her daughter, Brenda and her husband Donny Benson; son, Greg Merritt, who
unselfishly cared for his mother until the end of her life; sister, Barbara Ann Maynard and brother, Joe Dan and his wife Colette Rogers.
Four grandchildren, Arlette and her husband Paul Downey; Donny and his wife Teresa Benson; Lance
Benson and Miranda and her husband Steven Cantrell. Six great grandchildren, Nicole Saylor; Nathan and his wife Chelsea Saylor; Cody and his wife Kelsey Benson; Justin Benson; Donny Benson II and Elana Cantrell. Three great - great grandchildren, Jaydon Saylor; Landen Saylor and Audrey Benson.
Nieces and nephews, Roger Padgett; Steve and his wife Diane Padgett; Celeste and her husband Randy
Scott; Kim Henning; Amy Davis; Jeremy and his wife Alex; Joseph Rogers and Cadee Rogers.
A family gathering will be held in Waco, TX at a later date to be announced.
We will always carry your memory in our hearts
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