Obituaries:  Joseph Alton Rogers, Sabine Parish       R-262
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 3, 1975
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Joseph Alton Rogers

  Joseph Alton Rogers, 28, of Florien, was pronounced dead on
arrival at Many Hospital on Monday, June 30, as the result of a
gunshot wound, according to the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Dept.

  Rogers was at his parents' home in the Florien community.
According to the Sheriff's Dept., his parents and brother heard a
gunshot, and discovered Roger's body on the screened-in front
porch.

  Deputy Coroner, Dr. V. M. John of Many, ruled that Rogers died
from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

  The incident occurred at 1:45 p.m., Monday afternoon.

  Rogers is survived by his widow, Mrs. Kathy Rogers of Florien; a
daughter, Patricia Denise Rogers of Florien; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wiley Rogers of Florien; five brothers, Garland Rogers of
Crowville, William H. Rogers of Florien, Finis Gerald Rogers of
Many, Herman Ray Rogers of Florien, and Paul Rogers of Baskin;
six sisters, Betty Armstrong, Margie Fife, and Diane Rogers, all
of Florien, Louise Dearman of Rosehill, Miss., Dejuana Fife of
Avondale, and Callie Jean Robinson of Marrero.

  Funeral services were held at the Beulah Baptist Church on
Wednesday, July 2, at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Frank Chance, and
the Rev. Kenneth Leach officiating. Burial was in the Beulah
Cemetery, under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.