He was born on April 5, 1932 in Charleston to the late Alton Wade and Mable Strickland Rogers Sr. Sons, Douglas, Stephen and Jeffrey Rogers and a baby sister also preceded Alton in death.
His loving wife of 67 years, Vonna Kelly Rogers; daughter, Kelly (Bill) Lavender of East Bank; grandsons, Justin (Bridget) Lavender of Charleston and Nickolas (Aome) Rogers of Naples, Florida; granddaughters, Brandy Lavender of Scott Depot and Katie (Curtis) Kirk of East Bank; great-granddaughters, Hallie Kirk, Ayla Lavender and Laken Barninger; brother, Carl (Ramona) Rogers of Charleston; and his nieces, nephews and a host of friends, survive him.
Alton worked at Kroger’s as a diesel mechanic for 40 years. He was also a United States Air Force veteran.
He was a kind, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who never met a stranger. Many friends who will miss him dearly loved him.
A Graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow with Pastor Mike Long officiating. The burial will follow the service at the Memorial Gardens.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is mandated by the Governor and the CDC to wear the proper facial coverings and social distancing be observed.
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