Phillis Lee Rogers

Phillis Lee Rogers was born on March 26 1960 to parents, Charles Cotten and Hazel Allen in Tallahassee, Florida. She had two sisters, Wanda Black, Paris Barnes and 2 brothers, David Cotten and CL Cotten. She married Lafaye Rogers Jr. on June 14, 1980 in Perry, Florida.

They had a love that was one for the story books, and for 44 years they grew and loved each other through the hard times and strengthen each other in life. They picked at each other and loved to make the other smile. They enjoyed just sitting with each other and watch their favorite shows in recent years she enjoyed just getting out of the house and going places with him.

Phillis has 4 children, Elizabeth *Bubbles* Huggins (Toby), Lafaye Rogers III (Audie Rogers), Samuel Rogers (Brandy Shields), and Robert Rogers (Gena Rogers). She was blessed with 11 grandchildren, Lafaye Rogers IIII, Logan Rogers, Angela Rogers, Holly and Aiden Rogers, Jenny Smith, Jake Huggins, Randi Martin, Caylee Simpson, Brianna and Destin Rogers. Phillis was a beloved stay at home mom who cared for her children and helped with her nephews, Willie, Matthew and Wayne.

Her children remember her as a grounding point for their families she loved them all with a high amount of patience and enough strictness to guide them into adulthood. Phillis was an honest straight to the point person who never let her health issues control her love. She always included everyone on holidays and the love she shared and showed everyone will guide and grow inside the many members of her family and loved ones for the rest of their lives, she made it a joy to be in the family, she liked to play with her grandchildren and tried to teach them all a different strength.

Phillis would show and tell anyone about her many babies on her phone and kept updated photos to share. She loved many things and loved to watch her favorite shows and go out to the flea markets or stores to see old and new things. She loved watching all the kid's movies with the grand kids and would enjoy her coffee while watching them play. The world was blessed to have such a strong woman in it and the strength she instilled will help her family and loved ones continue to show her light and love in the world.

The family thanks you for continued prayers and showing such kindness to them in this time of loss.

A celebration of life will be done at a later time to be announced for details reach out to Gena Rogers on Facebook or text 731-532-8175