Herbert A. Rogers Sr.

Herbert Rogers Sr.

Herbert A. Rogers Sr. died on Aug. 27, 2025.

He was born Dec. 17, 1930, in Jesup, the son of Milton E. Rogers and Ora Lee Sloan Rogers. He was raised in Brantley County and graduated from Nahunta High School and attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, in Tifton.

He enlisted in the United States Army Jan. 11, 1949. He served in Japan and Korea and was a veteran of the Korean conflict. Mr. Rogers was awarded the Occupation Medal Japan, Korean Service Medal and 3 Stars, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and United Nations Service Medal. After his military service, he came to Brunswick in 1952 and joined Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co., later to be the Georgia Pacific Corp., where he worked 41 years and attained the position of Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent for his last 23 years of service.

Mr. Rogers joined Calvary Baptist Church in June of 1952 and faithfully served the Lord and the Church. While a member, he held many ministry positions including being a deacon since 1955 and served many years as deacon chairman. He also served as Sunday School Director and teacher. As well, he served on many committees and in later years he and his wife, Mildred, served the homebound ministry. After 59-1/2 years at Calvary Baptist Church, God called him and Mildred to help start a new work at Golden Isles Baptist Church, where they continued to serve in the ministry.

He and Mildred started serving as missionaries in 1996. They served in several states including Alaska, Utah, Idaho, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, and made many trips to the Caribbean Support Center in Hollywood, Florida, and the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa. He also worked with Habitat for Humanity and many other local causes.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father; his first wife of 42 years, Myrtice Naves Rogers; his second wife of 28 years, Mildred Denison Rogers; his three sons, Herbert A. Rogers Jr., Kenneth Timothy Rogers and Philip Alan Rogers, his sisters, Greta Oveta Douglas, Rosa Lee Daniels, Verdie Mae Rowell and Virginia Peeples; and his brother, Milton Rogers Jr.

Mr. Rogers is survived by his daughter, India Rogers, Taylors, South Carolina; his brother, Charles Rogers, Columbus; grandchildren, Jessica Melone (Brian), Greer, South Carolina, Brendon Cassabon (Elaina), Charlotte, Jennifer McGee, Starr, South Carolina, Herbert Albert Rogers Ill (Anne Marie), Jacksonville and Kyle Rogers (Heather), Brunswick; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be his bearers will be the men of Golden Isles Baptist Church and Brunswick Pulp and Paper retirees.

His viewing and receiving of friends will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow immediately after the receiving of friends.

Brunswick Memorial Park is honored to have assisted the Rogers family.

Family-placed obituary

The Brunswick News, September 4, 2025