Obituary of JOHN WESLEY RODGERS, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  March 19, 1931

Headline:  John Wesley Rodgers Dies Wednesday at Whatley, Alabama

John Wesley Rodgers, 75 years of age, died at his home in Whatley, Ala., on 
Wednesday, March 11 at 6:40 p.m. after suffering declining health for the 
past two years.  Although the deceased had been in ill health, he was only 
confined to his bed for ten days, asthma of the heart being the cause of 
death.

Mr. Rodgers was a member of the Methodist Church, having joined the church at 
Prichard, Ala., in early life.

Funeral services were held at Amity Church, near Whatley, on Friday, March 13 
at 2 o'clock, with interment in Amity Cemetery.

Surviving are Mrs. A. C. Warner of Jena, Miss Myrtle Rodgers of Monroe, Mrs. 
J. C. Reeves of Newellton, daughters; Mr. J. T. Rodgers of Montgomery, 
brother; and Mrs. M. E. Pine of Alexandria, sister.

The above, accompanied by Mrs. George Auld and Everett Warner, attended the 
funeral.

Mr. Rodgers was well known in Jena and The Times joins in extending deepest 
sympathy to the surviving relatives.