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Gary Rogers Obituary
YANCEYVILLE - Gary Garrison Rogers, 60, of 5370 N.C. 86 South died Sunday March 6, 2011 at Danville Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health.
He was born Sept. 24, 1950 in Gaston County to the late Pete Garrison and Naomi Braswell Rogers. He was a master carpenter and formerly a pilot for Life Flight at Duke Hospital. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology and received a Masters Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and loved the outdoors and loved to golf, fish, and hunt. He was a member of Lee Bethel Baptist Church.
Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 at Lee Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors are wife Louis (Lou) Carter Rogers of the home; daughter Erin Rogers Ghim of Elon; two sons, Thomas Garrison Rogers and Daniel Lee Rogers, both of the home; one grandson Paxton Ghim; one sister Judy Rogers Medlin of Gastonia; and a brother Danny Carol Rogers of Chester, S.C.
The family will receive friends after the memorial service in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, Okla. 73123-1718.
Harrelson Funeral Service is assisting the Rogers family with arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
March 14, 2011
With deepest sympathy in the loss of Gary.
I remember when your family (Gary, Lou & Thomas)
attended Salem UMC (Hurdle Mills).
Gary used his talent as a master carpenter here.
Keep your family lifted in my prayers.
Vickie Long
March 10, 2011
Lou,
I'm sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Buzz Young, Fort Hood, TX
March 8, 2011
Lou and Daniel, our thoughtsand prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Teresa Miller and Inda Milton, Burllington, NC
Roger Cox
March 8, 2011
Erin and Family,
We are keeping you in our prayers during this time of loss.
May God comfort you in the days ahead,
Roger & Amber Cox
Steve Cooper
March 8, 2011
Lou,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Gary. I have many fond memories of you and Gary. I wish could have come to the funeral. Gary will surely be missed.
My sincere condolences,
Steve Cooper
March 7, 2011
Lou, Thomas, Daniel & Erin, Bill & I are both so sorry. Neither of us can imagine...
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