Roy Rogers

Mr. Roy Rogers, age 80 of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at his home. He was born Sunday, March 4, 1928 in Cherokee Co. to the late Lem Rogers and the late Eva Brown Rogers. Roy had worked for the Cherokee Ice company for twenty two years and had done brick and carpenter work till his retirement. He was preceded in death by his brothers Claude, Aud, Paul, Wayne, & Andy all of Murphy, Survivors include: wife, Medley Rogers of Murphy, son & daughter-in-law Johnny & Vivian Rogers of Atlanta, Ga., son, Danny Rogers of Murphy, son & daughter-in-law Sammy & Connie Rogers of Manchester, TN, son & daughter-in-law Jimmy & Geneva Rogers of Murphy. Daughter & son-in-law Shirley & Don Whitaker, of Murphy, daughter & son-in-law Judy & Ricky Kephart, of Soddy-Daisy, TN., daughter & son-in-law June & Don Flowers of Andrews, NC., daughter & son-in-law Jane & Tim Hogsed of Cummings, GA, brothers, Willard Rogers, and Luke Rogers, sister, Maude McClure, fourteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday February 12, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Stiles & Rev. Warren Golden officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were: Kelly Flowers, Donny Flowers, Andy Flowers, Adam Kephart, Matthew Rogers, & Shane Kephart. Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.