Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rogers, Margaret H. Simons, 1919 

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MARGARET HENRIETTA SIMONS ROGERS

   SUFFOLK, July 8 - Mrs. Maggie H. Rogers*, wife of L.A. Rogers, died today 
at her home near Myrtle in the 64th year of her age, after a brief illness of 
just one week.

   Her son, Sidney M. Rogers, had been home from France just ten days when his 
mother passed away.  The deceased is survived by three sons, S.L. Rogers, 
J.T. Rogers and Sidney M. Rogers, the soldier son just home from France; 
four sisters, Mrs. Rob Ashburn, Mrs. P.J. Powell and Mrs. Mittie Darden of 
Myrtle, Mrs. C.G. Nelms, of Newport News; two brothers, W. J. and Sam Simons 
of Myrtle.

   Mrs. Rogers was one of the best known women of her section and had taken 
important part in the social, church and educational life of the community and 
her death will be a loss to the community.

   The funeral services will be held at Whaleyville Methodist Church, 
conducted by the pastor of the deceased, Rev. Mr. Lowe.  Interment will be 
made in the church cemetery.

*"Rodgers" in original corrected to "Rogers" throughout. 

Margaret Henrietta "Maggie" (SIMONS; Mrs. Leroy A.) ROGERS, 
d. 8 Jul 1919, at home, near Myrtle, age 64, 
interred in Whaleyville Methodist Church Cemetery*, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Whaleyville list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/whaleyvl.txt 

Her husband's (donated, 1932) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/r326l1ob.txt 

Her parents are buried in a SIMONS family cemetery, on Simons Dr., 
   near Western Branch Baptist Church. 
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-59), 
   another extension of SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol1.txt 

Her father's (donated, 1892) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/s552j1ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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