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Virgil Leighton Rogers Jr.

Virgil Rogers Obituary

Virgil Leighton Rogers Jr., 92, of Roanoke, Va., passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2009, at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 540-982-2100.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Jun. 26, 2009.

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Dick Lynn

July 1, 2009

July 1
Have been out of town for two weeks and just heard the news. I am very sorry. He lived a full life and was a very special guy. I have great memories of our years together at the store.

Judy Weller

June 24, 2009

Suzanne,

I'm so very sorry. May your heart soon be filled with wonderful memories of times together as you celebrate a life well lived. He sounds like he was a special man.

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