He was born in Greenwood, Mississippi on December 30,1930. He married Betty Sue Parsons on August 26, 1951. Charles served his country as an aircraft mechanic during the Korean War. He was in the Air Force from 1949 to 1956. He was stationed at Barksdale A.F.B. in Louisiana when his first son was born. His young family continued to grow as they moved to Alabama, then New Jersey, and finally to Texas where their youngest child graduated high school. Charles eventually retired from his work as a Machinist - Tool & Die Maker in Texas. Co-workers knew him as “Charlie” but close friends and family called him “Eddie”. Eddie enjoyed fishing and gardening.
He was preceded in death by his wife Betty S. Rogers; son Richard E. Rogers; daughter-in-law Fern L. Rogers; grandson Christopher Rogers; parents Walter Rogers and Bonnie Snider; siblings Walter Rogers Jr., Oscar Rogers, Lillian Smith, and Lenore Short.
He is survived by his children Clarence E. Rogers, Randy J. Rogers and wife Marian Rogers, Tana S. Hardegree and husband Rodney Hardegree; grandchildren Nikki Bratton, Andrea Renfrow and husband Terry Renfrow, Alexis Elder and husband Trey Elder, Elyse D’Agostino and husband Joe D’Agostino, Brandon Boudreaux, Alicia Rogers-Saunders and husband Scott Saunders, Julie Rogers-Lumley and husband Claude Lumley, Corey Hardegree and wife Kristen Simmons Hardegree; great grandchildren: Ashleigh Corbett and husband James Corbett, Ethan Bratton, Alexandrea Bratton, Ian Bratton, Evan Bratton, Alyssa Bratton, Isaiah Bratton, Ayla Klemm-Renfrow, Cypress Renfrow, Bennett D’Agostino, Quentin D’Agostino, Atlas Lumley, Isolde Lumley, Priscilla Elder, Ophelia Elder, and Ava Saunders; sister Ruby Vance.
A funeral service for Eddie will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Brookside Funeral Home. A graveside service will occur Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Brookside Memorial Park. A visitation will occur Wednesday, October 12, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.brooksidefuneralhomelauder.com for the Rogers family.
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