William Purnell Rogers Jr.

William (Billy) Purnell Rogers Jr, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026 at 59 years young.

Billy was born on June 18, 1966 to parents Jacqueline Tingle Rogers and William Purnell Rogers Sr. Billy grew up in Bishopville, Maryland where he loved to go hunting, fishing, and riding four wheelers. His family lovingly remembers him playing in the woods for hours on end- and had to be called up for dinner nightly.

He worked as an electrician for most of his adult life, but his passion was serving the Bishopville Fire Company alongside his immediate family members (Bill, Andrew, Bryan). He very much enjoyed packing up his RV alongside his parents and siblings to go camping either at Shad Landing or Assateague beach with as many nieces and nephews as possible. Billy was a caring, generous, fiercely loyal and loving man.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Jackie and Bill Rogers, his nephew James Scott Jackson, his great nieces Adeline and Amelia Tellier.

He is survived by many close friends and family including siblings Patricia Jackson, (spouse James Jackson), Susan Rogers Stant, Andrew Rogers, Bryan Rogers (nephew- raised as brothers), and Tina Rogers (niece & sister-in-law). He is also survived by many nieces and nephews- Beth Brockman (spouse Will Brockman), Blaire Jackson, Christopher Stant, Jeffrey Stant (spouse Michelle Stant), Brittani Bunting (spouse Colby Bunting), Andrew Rogers (spouse Rachel Rogers), and Wesley Rogers (spouse Mikayla Rogers). He is survived by several great nieces and nephews- Tegan Rogers (spouse Trish Rogers), Riley Rogers (Bryan & Tina Rogers), Lincoln Tellier, Logan Brockman (Beth & Will Brockman), Emerson Gray and Delaney Bunting (Brittani & Colby Bunting), Jack Rogers and Banks Rogers (Andrew & Rachel Rogers), Lorelei Rogers (Tegan & Trish Rogers), Brent Spicer and Lainey Rogers (Wesley & Mikayla Rogers). Billy did not have any biological children, but he treated all his nieces and nephews as his own.

He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 beginning at 11 am at Bishop Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville, DE. There will be a memorial service directly after the visitation at 12 pm followed by a procession to the graveside at Bishopville Cemetery.

The family is asking for either flowers sent to Bishop Hastings Funeral Home or donations to the Bishopville Fire Company, P.O. Box 350, Bishopville, MD 21813.