Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....RODGERS, LUTHER BRYANT  July 4, 2009
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News Star World – July 09, 2009
LUTHER BRYANT "LUKE" RODGERS
Mulhearn Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

Memorial Services for Mr. Luther Bryant "Luke" Rodgers, 78, of West Monroe, 
LA, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Highland 
Presbyterian Church in West Monroe, LA with the Rev. George Wortham 
officiating.

Mr. Rodgers passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at his home after a short 
illness. He was born August 30, 1930 in Charleston, WV, son of Luther Bryant 
Rodgers, Sr. and Laura Chloe Lanham Rodgers. Luke served in the U.S. Army Air 
Corp (later the U.S. Air Force) from 1950-1954, serving in Texas, Japan, Viet 
Nam and Korea. He retired as a Staff Sergeant. He later worked for Union 
Carbide Corp. in West Virginia and retired from Ford, Bacon and Davis in 
Monroe, LA.

He was preceded in death by both his parents, his sister Mary Robinson, and 
his brother Doyle Rodgers.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Toni B. Rodgers of West Monroe; sister 
and brother-in-law Barbara and Don Warden of Florida; sister Phyllis Williams 
of West Virginia; step-son John Raymon Shannon of Texas; step-daughter Angie 
Whitener of Texas; step-granddaughters Shannon and Jennifer Whitener of Texas; 
sister-in-law Erin Sikes of Texas; along with several nieces and nephews as 
well as a host of friends.

According to his wishes, he was cremated and his ashes will be sprinkled in 
the Gulf of Mexico from his step-son's boat.

Honorary pallbearers will be Hollis Weir, Bob Viglini, Margaret Hunter, 
Matilda Clark, and nephew Steve Wild.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Service Committee of 
Highland Presbyterian Church (1403 Wellerman Road, West Monroe, LA 71291), Our 
House Help for Teenagers in Crisis (205 Smith Avenue, Monroe, LA 71203), or 
the charity of their choice.


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