Roger Evan Rich

Mr. Roger Evan Rich, age 68 of Woodburn, was born July 20, 1948 and died Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Wednesday at 10am with burial to follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted at graveside by the Simpson County Honor Guard. A native of Simpson County, he was the son of the late Evan Rich and Nevon Turner Rich. Roger was a retired Army Veteran serving 22 years, 2 months and 22 days. During his career in the Army he created the safety system for the Cobra and Apache Helicopters. After his military service he worked for Boeing in Philadelphia, Pennsylania and Intuitive Technology in Huntsville, Alabama. The job he enjoyed most after retirement was being a school bus driver for the Simpson County School System. He was instrumental in organizing the Simpson County Honor Guard and was a Kentucky Colonel. Roger was a member of the Word of Life Full Gospel Church. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters – Peggy Ann Traughber and June Dillon and by a brother – Jerry O'Neil Rich. He is survived by his wife – Gayla Rich of Woodburn; 1 son- Jon Rich and wife Paula of Marlow, Oklahoma, 1 daughter – Melissa Rich Myers and husband Steve of Woodburn and 1 brother – Michael Rich of Red Boiling Springs, TN; step children – Jerry & Laura Ward and Bruce Cline; grandchildren – Maci Rich, Rylee Rich, Case Rich, Meadow Hall, Joe Hall and Raegan Cravens; step grandchildren – Briley Conroy, Bryce Hammock, Sadie Cline and Mason Cline. Visitation will begin at 3pm Tuesday and after 6am Wednesday at Crafton Funeral Home.