Roger was born on October 8, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Mason and Grace (Ball) Rusk. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, WiNona Rusk; children Roger A. Rusk, Jr., Ramona Stanulis, and Rhonda (Terry) Beard; grandsons Dylan Rusk and Isaac Beard; brother Edward (Beth) Rusk; and sisters Leslie (Jim) Watkins, Annie Dischner, and Grace Rusk.
He was a longtime member of the Dixie Baptist Church and graduated from Midwestern Baptist College in 1972. Roger retired from General Motors in 1999 following 31 years of service. He was the President of the Oakland Square Co-Op for over 40 years.
A Celebration of Roger's Life will be held at the Dixie Baptist Church, 8585 Dixie Highway, Clarkston, On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 3:00pm with a dinner served from 4:00-6:00pm. Pastor Todd Vanaman officiating.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Dixie Baptist Church or Autism Speaks.