He was born on August 12, 1945 in East Prairie, MO. to the late J.C. and Hettie Douglas Rogers.
Jackie graduated from Matthews High School in 1963. He was a veteran of the United States Army, he served in Vietnam. He was an officer and a member of the American Legion Post 595 in New Madrid, MO. and the American Legion Post 114 in Sikeston, MO.; he was also a member of the New Madrid Eagles and the Sikeston Eagles. He retired from International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 513 in 2007 after thirty-eight years of service.
Survivors include one daughter, Kim Rogers of Sikeston, MO.; one son, Darren (Leslie) Eby of Jackson, MO.; one sister, Brenda Rueve of New Madrid, MO.; two grandchildren, Augustus Eby of Sikeston, MO. and Bryan Rogers of Oak Park, MI.; one niece, Angela Mays of New Madrid, MO.; one nephew, Corey Hamra of Matthews, MO. and two great-nephews, Nick White of New Madrid, MO. and Austin (Allison) White of Campbell, MO.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Jane Ellen Silman.
A private interment will be held on Monday, September, 26, 2022 in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO.
Nunnelee Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com
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