Ray Arthur Rogers
December 12, 1943 ~ September 23, 2012
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Ray Arthur Rogers, 68, of Bear Creek Rd., Leicester, died Sunday, September 23, 2012, at his home.
A native of Buncombe Co., he was a son of the late Gay and Frances Moore Rogers. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Harold and Verlon Rogers.
Mr. Rogers was the owner/operator of Ray Rogers Grading. He loved to farm.
He is survived by his daughter, Sheila Freeman and her husband, Anthony, of Leicester; a son, Arthur Rogers and his wife, Rachel, of Leicester; grandsons Michael and Brandon Freeman; and brothers Jerry Rogers and his wife, Maxine, of Asheville, and Wayne Rogers and his wife, Susie, of Leicester.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at Mtn. View Baptist Church Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
I was sorry to hear of Ray’s passing. I know he will be greatly miss by his Family as well as of his friends. I know Roger thought the world of Ray. He was a very kind man. My prayer’s are with you all at this time of great grief.
Rachel and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I will be praying for you all.
Love,
Amber
Ray was the kind of person that you were glad to have known. We regret that we hadn’t seen him in quiet a few years. We will always remember with a smile when we think of him clearing the lot for our home in Leicester.
Words,however kind,can’t mend your heartache;but those who care and share your loss wish you comfort and peace of mind.
Sorry for your loss, our prayers are with you and your family.
I would like to offer my condolences to the Rogers family, Shelia I will not be able to attend the funeral, but know that I will be praying for you an your entire family during this difficult time an with each day that passes, sending you all love, sincerely Karen Knighten Hawk
rachel and family,
our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this great loss. please know that we are here if you need anything. GOD brings great comfort to those in sorrow, loosing a father-in law is one of the hardest things there is, we know that you and yours will have this comfort.
love,
jim & lissa
Sheila & Family,
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. Please know all of you are in my thoughts and prayers. ‘With the Lord as your Shepherd you have all that you need, For if you follow in His footsteps wherever He may lead, He will guard and guide and keep you in His loving, watchful care, And when traveling in dark valleys, your Shepherd will be there. His goodness is unfailing, His kindness knows no end, For the Lord is a good Shepherd on whom you can depend. So when your heart is troubled, you’ll find quiet, peace and calm, if you open up the Bible and just read this treasured Psalm. (Helen Steiner Rice)
Arthur & family, Im sorry to hear about your dad. Ray will truly be missed by everyone who knew him. I always enjoyed talking with him when he came into the cat store. Big smile & always joking with everyone.
Authur& Rachel,Sorry for the loss of you loved one. We will be praying for you.May Gods’ Grace come down around you.
Authur& Rachel,Sorry for the loss of you loved one. We will be praying for you.May Gods’ Grace come down around you.
Prayers are with you
I am so sorry for your loss. Ray was a good man and a true friend. I will sure miss him. Your entire family is in our prayers.
to ray;s family so sorry about ray;s passing! ray was a good man & a good friend have had lots of conversations with ray just seen him saturday @ the grill! always smiling even when he felt bad! i love you ray r.i.p. my friend! i will never forget you!
So sorry for your loss.
Mr. Jerry, we are so sorry for your loss. you and the entire family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Ray, Im sure gonna miss you! You were one of a kind. I will miss pulling into the store parking lot and see you sitting on the bench talking with the other good guys in the community. RIP dear friend..you will not be forgotten!
May all the great memories of your Dad,Father in Law,Grandfather and Brother, serve to comfort you in the days ahead. Ray was indeed ‘One of a kind!’ and will be missed by many. Our loss here on earth is most certainly Heavens gain.
Arthur and Rachel I am so sorry for your loss. Will be praying for you. Love Debra
To Wayne and Arthur and your families, We are so sorry to hear about your loss. He was a super good guy and will be missed. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers. Tim and Darlene Constance
Sheila, Arthur and Family: My prayers are with you all.
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU
Sorry for your loss.
sorry for your loss he will be missed but not forgotten, terry williams & wanda
Arthur and family so sorry to hear about Ray.Charles will surely miss him.He thought a lot of him.Sorry we can!t make it to the visitation or the funeral but Charles is still sick.Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dear Family, Your in our thoughts and prayers. May God Bless and be with you. Sam & Diane Morgan
to the rogers family
we are so sorry for your loss of ray he was greatly loved by every one, and will be missed. my prayers are with you. our family knew him a long time and loved him. our heart is with you
sondra and ricky chambers
Arthur and family so sorry to hear about Ray. He will be missed but not forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this great loss. May God bless you and your family. Chris and Glenda Cole
Sorry for your loss. Ray was a good friend and good person. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We are sorry to hear of your great loss. He was a good man and lived doing what he loved.
Prayers and thoughts are with all of you
Kevin H
he was a good friend of mine very sorry for your loss please call if you need any thing at 828-775-4857
The Edmonds family
Dear Rogers family, Our deepest sympathy to you all. We were so greatly saddened to hear about Ray’s passing. It is so hard to give up a loved one but know that he is in a much better place now and is free of all his health problems. Cherish your memories. Wish we could be there for you but you understand our situation.Dear Arthur and Sheila, we were so glad we got to see all of you the other day as Ila is unable to come to funeral home and we don’t like to leave her alone. Earl & Shirley are still in Alabama but sends their sympathy.Earl said he saw Ray last Saturday at the store. Ray was a good man. We will all miss him. Again our deepest sympathy.
Rogers Families: Every time I passed Ray on the road or he drove by the house and I was mowing, he would always wave. I’ll miss that. He was truly a friendly man. You all are in our prayers.
I met Ray at the French Broad Community store when I worked there and there was not a day went by that Ray wasn’t at that store cutting up with all the boys… He could make you laugh when you were having a really bad day… I loved Ray do death he was a good man he knew my pappaw we used to set and talk about what it used to be in the ole days… I used to call Ray my peach fuzz because of his hair.. I am praying for the family because they lost a good man but just remember he is no longer hurting or having to deal with these worldly problems that we have too…. So keep your heads up atleast you know he is a angel now and GOD is taking care of him….
Arthur & Rachel, So sorry to hear this. I know how you are feeling right now. Just know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you guys.
so sorry to hear of rays passing, he was a great friend. we worked together at pma and he always had a smile. my condolences to the family. Bruce Moore
Ray will be missed by so many, He was the nicest and sweetest man I have ever met. I always looked forward to him coming to eat and having a conversation with him as he was always one to make you laugh and bring a smile to your face. I am soo sorry for your loss.
Dear Family
We just heard today of Ray’s passing. We hadn’t seen him in awhile but, he was special to us. We will remember when you all had us as your guest in TN and all the food and how he kept us laughing. We know you guys loved him dearly and he did you. Arthur we know it will be hard for you because you worked together so long. We are glad God will bring comfort to you when no one else can. Love & Prayers
ARTHUR AND RACHEL, I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT ALOT OF RAY AND WAS SORRY TO HEAR OF HIS PASSING. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.
Rogers Family, I am so very sorry for your loss. Ray was a wonderful man who will be remembered by all who knew him as kind and friendly. He always waved to me when we met on Bear Creek Rd. My Dad thought very highly of him. He was very loved, but he is in a better place and at peace.
Ray and Sheila I just heard about your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I thought the world of him. Find comfort knowing that the Good Lord has him now and he will get that new body that he has promised all of us. He will surely be missed by many. Love, Karen
Sheila and Anthony, We are so sorry to hear of the death of Sheila’s father, Ray. Please know that you and the boys are in our thoughts and prayers.