DATE: Saturday, August 30, 1997             TAG: 9708300328

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JAMES W. ROGERS

James Wesley Rogers of the 500 block of Darden Ave. died Aug. 29, 1997, in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital.

He was a native of Nansemond County, Va., and son of the late Richard Emmitt Rogers and Eva Harrell Rogers. He retired as a pare inspector with the Virginia Department of Agriculture. An active member of Cypress Chapel Christian Church, he attended the men's Sunday School class and was a deacon. He was a member of Cypress Ruritan Club and McAlister Masonic Lodge No. 185, Whaleyville, Va. Mr. Rogers was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Darden Rogers; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann R. and Clay W. Adams of Raleigh, N.C.; a son, Steven W. Rogers of Suffolk; two sisters, Rachel R. Johnson of Malden, Mass., and Georgia Mae R. Johnson of Suffolk; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Holly Lawn Cemetery by the Rev. John R. Kimball. Friends may join the family at the residence.

Contributions may be made to Cypress Chapel Christian Church Building Fund, 1891 Cypress Chapel Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434, and Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, 428 Market St., Suffolk, Va. 23434. Hill Funeral Home is handling arrangements. KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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