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Lois McCarthy Obituary
Lois Rogers McCarthy, 92, of Hickory, NC, and Pinehurst, NC, passed away on February 24, 2025, in Greenville, SC. Born July 28, 1932, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Albert A. and Christine C. Wittchen.
A graduate of P. S. DuPont High School in Wilmington, DE, and the University of Delaware, she was a dedicated member of the American Association of University Women. She worked as a public-school art teacher, a nursing-home crafts director, a long-term care ombudsman, a marketing specialist in a retirement community, and an insurance agent; and she served as the pastor's better half in churches in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mississippi, and North Carolina.
Lois was predeceased by her brother, David L. Wittchen; and husbands, Lt. Col. Edgar A. McCarthy and Rev. Louis V. Rogers. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Bev Rogers of Greer, SC, Greg and Eileen Rogers of Hickory, NC, and Jonathan and Dara Rogers of Jackson, MS; grandchildren, Adam Rogers, Marshall Rogers, Louis Rogers (Dorothy), Lindsey Rogers (Alex Conits), Graham Rogers (Kasandra), Davis Rogers (Kaitlyn Coghlin), Heath Rogers (Natalie), Travis Rogers (Virginia Flanders), and Jeremiah Rogers; and great-grandchildren, Anne Tipton Rogers, Deaton Rogers, Mary Bright Rogers, and Haywood Rogers.
Her family is grateful for the care provided by the staff of Cedars, Evergreen Place, and Healthcare at Rolling Green Village, the compassion of her caregivers from Healing Touches, and the attentive and expert care of the staff of Hospice of the Upstate.
A graveside service will be held at Millers Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC, on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 11a.m., with Rev. Dr. Christy Lohr Sapp officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 629 Eighth Street NE, Hickory NC, 28601.
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