Irwin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Velma Joiner Rogers February 1 1997 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kay Music http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00028.html#0006826 February 19, 2003, 10:56 am The Ocilla Star Feb 5, 1997 Velma J. Rogers The funeral service for Velma J, Rogers of 209 Beech St., Ocilla, who died Saturday, February 1, 1997 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, will be held Wednesday, February 5 at Riverbend Baptist Church in Irwin county. She was 71. Rev. George Paulk and Rev. J.A. Clements officiated at the 11:00 a.m. service with interment in Mt, Paron Cemetery in Berrien county. Pallbearers were Jonathan Pierce, Justin Pierce, Benjamin Pierce, Cam Pierce, Ray Pierce, Chris Gaines, Mike Champion, Jason Gaines, Stanley Harper. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Riverbend Church and Roge Michael. The deceased was born December 15, 1925 in Irwin county to John A. and Emma Tucker Joiner. A homemaker and seamstress, she was a member of Riverbend Baptist Church and had lived most her life in Irwin county. The widow of Riley Monroe Rogers, Mrs. Rogers was a former employee of H. R. Kaminsky & Son. She is survived by three sons: Wayne Pierce of Atlanta, David Pierce of Albany, Danny Pierce of Ocilla; two stepsons: Billy Spicer of Ocilla and Randy Rogers of Stonefort, IL; seven stepdaughters: Jeanette Parrott of Chicago, IL, Velma Champion of Orlando, FL, Patricia Harper of Ocilla, Jackie Gaines of Fitzgerald, Sandra Rowe of Ocilla, Shirley Conlin of Yuma, AZ, and Susan Massett of St. Augustine, FL;20 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild; one brother: Otis Joiner of Freeport, FL, Preceded in death by first husband and 2nd husband, G, W. Pierce and Leon Spicer and one daughter, Emma Jean Pierce. Paulk Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb