Wiley Gene Rogers

Funeral services for Wiley Eugene Gene Rogers, 84, of Thomasville will be Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Dawson St. Baptist Church. Rev. Lee Waller will officiate and internment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Mr. Rogers died on February 16, 2008 in Thomasville. Born on November 1, 1923 in Worth Co., GA, he was the son of the late William Wiley and Emma Elizabeth Adair Rogers. On September 20, 1943 in Thomasville he married Mildred Hogan Rogers who survives. He worked for Sunnyland Foods for 35 years as a supervisor. A member of Dawson St. Baptist Church, Mr. Rogers served in the United States Army during World War II. Other survivors include sons and daughters in law, Gene and Jackie Rogers and Dannie & Debra Rogers of Thomasville and a daughter Judy Davis of Thomasville; special nieces and nephews Suzette & Stan Monroe and Winton & Brenda Barnes, brother Melvin Jack Rogers and a sister Helen Sumner, grandchildren, Chad & Jill Rogers, Norwood Rogers, Gates & Brandy Kirkham, Joe and Vanessa Lawrence, Clint and Kelly Chastain, Martin & Wendy Smith, Wink Barnes, Lydia Monroe, Amanda Monroe, Stanton Monroe; great grandchildren Leedia Rogers, Lani Rogers, Griffin Rogers, Christian Rogers, Parker Rogers, Lexi Kirkham, Avery Kirkham, Miles Lawrence, Charlie Lawrence, Jesse Chastain, Cooper Chastain and Madison Smith. Memorial donations maybe made to Hospice of Southwest Georgia, 818 Gordon Ave., Thomasville, GA 31792. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 on Tuesday night at Allen & Allen Funeral Home. Friends may sign the online guest register at www.allenfh.com