The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, October 25, 1996              TAG: 9610250474
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                        LENGTH:   20 lines

WILLIAM H. ROGERSON

William Horace ``Bill'' Rogerson, 75, died Oct. 24, 1996, in Norfolk.

Born in Norfolk, Mr. Rogerson was the widower of Dolores Rogerson. He retired from General Motors Corp.

Survivors include two sisters, Alverna R. Park, and her husband, Ryland of Chesapeake, Jonnie R. Hoffman, and her husband, John, of Virginia Beach; a brother-in-law, Robert W. ``Bobby'' Rhodes of Chesapeake; and several loving nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Amy Wommack Rogerson and William John Rogerson.

A funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Bridge Chapel, by the Rev. Ernest L. Trueblood. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Park.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB