Marion-Sumter County GaArchives Obituaries..... Rogers, Oliver Richard  July 27, 2010
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Tante Funeral Home  July 2010

TANTE FUNERAL home
1052 Dr. Deryl Hart Road – P.O. Box 382
Buena Vista, GA  31803
Phone (229)649-2478		Fax (229)649-2446

Oliver Richard Rogers, age 82, of Box Springs, Georgia went to be with the 
Lord Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Magnolia Manor of Marion County.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 2:00 PM Brown Springs 
Church of God with Rev.Greg Lowery and Mike Toomey officiating.  Burial 
followed in Brown Springs Cemetery, Box Springs, Georgia.  The Family received 
friends at Brown Springs Church of God Church on Wednesday from 6:00 to 9:00 
PM. Pallbearers were Timothy Toomey, Joshua Toomey, Jim Allen, Jr., Benjamin 
Allen, Jonathan Allen, Anthony Allen and Michael Wooddell.  Honorary Pallbears 
will be Houston Jones and Leon Rogers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be 
made to Magnolia Manor of Marion County in memory of Mr. Rogers.

Mr. Rogers was born April 6, 1928, in Sumter County, the son of the late 
Feddie and Dollie Causey Rogers.  He had lived in Marion County most of his 
life and served his country in the Korean War from 1952-1953 and was awarded 
the Purple Heart for the wounds he suffered in combat.  He also was awarded a 
Bronze Star with a V devise for heroism in ground combat.  He was Church of 
God by faith.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Rogers of Box Springs, GA; 
three sons, Ricky Rogers and Bronwen of Phenix  City, Alabama, Ronnie Rogers 
and Patsy, Donald Lee Rogers and Joan all of Box Springs, GA; three daughters, 
Cathy Toomey and Mike, Lynn Allen and Jimmy both of Box Springs, GA, Reba 
Christian of Columbus, GA; one brother, Leon Rogers of Box Springs, GA; one 
sister, Mary Elizabeth Jones of Shiloh, GA; 14 grandchildren and 15 great 
grandchildren. Other than his parents, Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by a 
granddaughter, Charity Christian, three brothers, Cecil Rogers, Leonard 
Rogers, and Lester Rogers, and a sister, Katie Griffin.

Tante Funeral Home of Buena Vista, Georgia in charge of arrangements. 



    



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