Survivors include his wife, Joyce Rogers of Blue Ridge, GA; daughters and one son-in-law, Linda and James Fitts, Glenda Rogers, Donna Whitener and Lanie Stewart all of Blue Ridge, GA; sons, Christopher Rogers of Epworth, GA and Chris Canote and Jason Canote both of MO; grandchildren, Julie Queen, Nathan Fitts, Brandon Whitener, Eric Whitener and Kristan Weaver; great grandchildren, Courtney Davies, Colin Queen, Grant Fitts, Logan Fitts, Carley Queen, Lilly Whitener and Claire Whitener; and many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Rogers’ nephew, Min. Joel Nicholson will officiate. Music will be provided by Brian Huffman. Military Honors will be provided by the North Georgia Honor Guard. Interment will follow in the Sweet Gum Baptist Church Cemetery. The following gentlemen have been selected to serve as pallbearers: Nathan Fitts, Colin Queen, Logan Fitts, Grant Fitts, Brandon Whitener, Eric Whitener, Darren Queen and Adam Weaver. Serving as an honorary escort will be his nephews, the staff at Pruitt Health Care and his special friend at Pruitt Health Care, Chuck Finn. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Memorial contributions in honor of Mr. Rogers may be made to Feed Fannin at P.O. Box 1085 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 or at feedfannin.com or to the Snack in a Back Pack at P.O. Box 2123 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 or at snackinabackpack.org. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA, is in charge of the arrangements.