Hershel Ponder Rogers
July 25, 1922 ~ February 11, 2005
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
HERSHEL P. ROGERS
Hershel Ponder Rogers, 82, of
105 Fairfax Avenue, Asheville, went
to be with the Lord Friday, February
11, 2005, in Social Circle, GA,
following an extended battle with
cancer.
A native of Buncombe County,
he was a son of the late John and
Nancy Ponder Rogers. Mr. Rogers
was a highly decorated US Army
veteran of WW II having been
awarded the Silver Star and Purple
Heart. He was a former owner of AA
Auto Service on Short Coxe Avenue
in Asheville and was a member of
Temple Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lois
Gaddy Rogers; a daughter, Peggy
Tilson and her husband James of
Madison, GA; a son, Douglas H.
Rogers and his wife Becki of High
Point; two sisters, Ruby Reece of
Swannanoa and Sarah Edmonds of
Weaverville; five grandchildren and
their spouses, Melissa and John
Brothers, James, Jr. and Amy
Tilson, Rachel and Jake Lane, Mike
Rogers and Jonathan Rogers.
Mr. Rogers’ family will receive
friends from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday at Temple Baptist Church
followed by a memorial service at
2:00 p.m. Pastor Randy Bray, the
Rev. James Tilson, Sr., and Mr.
James Tilson, Jr. will officiate and
interment will be at Mt. Sheba
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Johnny
Carter, Mel Chapman, Jim Reece,
Rick Rogers, Randy Edmonds,
Jerome Gaddy and Don Austin.
Wylie Fisher, Howard Wise and
Tony Hensley will serve as honorary
pallbearers.
Flowers will be accepted
and appreciated or memorials may
be made to the Family Life Center
Building Fund, Temple Baptist
Church, 985 1/2 Patton Avenue,
Asheville, NC 28806.
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of thy mourning shall be ended.
Isaiah 60:20
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that, for every sorrow,
there is comfort…
for every sadness,
there is healing…
for each loss–
the promise of new life.
We are sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time and always.
With Sympathy,
The Mike Sluder Family
Aunt Lois and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May you find comfort in knowing that he is in a much better place. I guess him and Papa are sitting around talking about old times (may-be even Rabbit hunting). He sure was a great man and he will truly be missed.
Love,
Jenny, Liborio, Colton and Bryant
We are so sorry to hear about your Dad, Doug. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you go through this grieving time. May God give you His strength through this chapter in your lives. We Love You! Lori, Brian and David Coe
We are truly going to miss Bro Rogers, but we are rejoicing of his home going. We just look forward to see him again one day, Our hearts & prayers are with you during this difficult time. Please let us know if we can be of any help to you. Love & prayers, Tony & Frances Hensley
Although I didn’t know Peggy’s Dad, I’ve had the joy of working with her here at Source of Light Ministries. Hershel had to be a loving, respectful man, and father to have raised such a loving, caring and godly daughter. I continue to pray that God’s grace will uphold you, Peggy, your dear mother and your family in these days of sorrow.
We are so saddened to hear of Hershel’s passing, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Please call if we can do anything. God bless….
We were sorry to hear of the death of your Husband, Father and Grandfather. We so enjoyed getting to meet him several times since Jake met Rachel. We will be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers during this time.
Mrs. Rogers, Peggy, and family,
We are sorry for your loss, but thankful that Mr. Rogers will have no more pain. We would have come if we had known, but you are in our prayers. We love you.