He was born June 2, 1935, in Adair County, to the late Coy and Lois Smith Rogers, a U.S. Army Veteran, and a certified Master Electrician, employed by Mose Frank Plumbing, Heating and Air for 50 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Carson Rogers.
Survivors include:
One brother - Richard Rogers of Louisville
Two sisters - Hilda Sue Speck of Elizabethtown and Jane Carol Coomer of Louisville
Cremation has been chosen and a memorial service will be held in the near future
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements