Jimmie H. Rodgers, 80, of the Portland community in Adair County, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 1:31 P.M. at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
He was born May 6, 1938, in Adair County, to the late Pierce and Lora Posey Rodgers and was also preceded in death by his sister; Zelphar Smith and his brothers; Augustus “Cricket” Rodgers and Isiah “Shorty” Rodgers and a nephew; John Smith.
Jimmie was a member of Tarter’s Chapel United Methodist Church and a farmer.
Survivors include:
Two nephews – Louis Smith and his wife Rhonda, Charles Smith and his wife Vickie all of Columbia
One niece – Zenda Pepper and her husband James of Columbia
One Great-Nephew – Daniel (Jeannie) Smith
Four Great-Nieces – Laura Akers and her husband Jason, Beth Little and her husband Micah, Lisa Smith, Kristina Stearns and her husband Drew
Two Great-Great Nephews – Isaac and Oakley
Three Great-Great Nieces- Kylee, Alivia and Jayla
His life-long friend – Cecil “Pete" Beard of Portland
Several other relatives and friends
Funeral service – Friday, March 1, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Withers and Bro. Darrell Coffey officiating
Burial in Tarter’s Chapel Cemetery
Visitation after 10:00 A.M. Friday
In lieu of flowers, a donation to Tarter’s Chapel Cemetery would be appreciated and can be left at the funeral home
Casket Bearers: Louis Smith, Charles Smith, Daniel Smith, Jason Akers, James Pepper, Micah Little, Drew Stearns
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
He was born May 6, 1938, in Adair County, to the late Pierce and Lora Posey Rodgers and was also preceded in death by his sister; Zelphar Smith and his brothers; Augustus “Cricket” Rodgers and Isiah “Shorty” Rodgers and a nephew; John Smith.
Jimmie was a member of Tarter’s Chapel United Methodist Church and a farmer.
Survivors include:
Two nephews – Louis Smith and his wife Rhonda, Charles Smith and his wife Vickie all of Columbia
One niece – Zenda Pepper and her husband James of Columbia
One Great-Nephew – Daniel (Jeannie) Smith
Four Great-Nieces – Laura Akers and her husband Jason, Beth Little and her husband Micah, Lisa Smith, Kristina Stearns and her husband Drew
Two Great-Great Nephews – Isaac and Oakley
Three Great-Great Nieces- Kylee, Alivia and Jayla
His life-long friend – Cecil “Pete" Beard of Portland
Several other relatives and friends
Funeral service – Friday, March 1, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Withers and Bro. Darrell Coffey officiating
Burial in Tarter’s Chapel Cemetery
Visitation after 10:00 A.M. Friday
In lieu of flowers, a donation to Tarter’s Chapel Cemetery would be appreciated and can be left at the funeral home
Casket Bearers: Louis Smith, Charles Smith, Daniel Smith, Jason Akers, James Pepper, Micah Little, Drew Stearns
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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