Ralph E. "Buddy" Rogers^[1]

Abt 1935 - 2008  (~ 73 years)

• Name	Ralph E. "Buddy" Rogers
  Born	Abt 1935
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Sep 2008	St. Mary’s Residence Hospice   [2]
  Buried	3 Oct 2008	Greenwood Cemetery
  Person ID	I197492	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	I. Fred Rogers,   d. Bef 4 Sep 2003
  Mother	Louretta Irwin,   b. Abt 1916,   d. 9 Jul 2006, Saint Mary's Holston  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Family ID	F75039	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Barbara
  Family ID	F92310	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Sharon
  Children	+ 1. Rick Rogers
  Family ID	F75045	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 9 Jul 2006. Louretta Irwin Rogers obituary [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 29 Sep 2008. Rogers, Ralph E. “Buddy”, age 73, of Powell, passed away September 29, 2008 at the St. Mary’s Residence Hospice. He was an employee and later became owner of Rogers Trucking Co. Inc., and served as a contract hauler for General Shale Brick Company for over 45 years. He was a 32 year race veteran and was inducted into the Atomic Speedway and Tazewell Raceway Halls of Fame. He won many races and championships all across the southeast. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors Buddy is survived by his wife Sharon Rogers of Powell, son Rick Rogers and U.V., Step-children, Pam Smith and friend Rick Donley, Burney Smith and wife Brandi, Allison Thompson and former wife Barbara Rogers. Pop-Pop to grandchildren: Stephen Rogers, Kristen Trotter and husband Chase, Brandon Rogers, Brock Rogers, Dominic Thompson, Griffen and Spencer Smith; great-grandchildren: Danielle Rogers, Reagan Rogers, Addison Grace Trotter. Special thanks to Dr. Shelly Durbin, and nurse, Peggy, Dr. Susan Huntsinger, and everyone in the Chemo Hut at UT Hospital. Service The family will receive friends from 5-8pm Thursday October 2, 2008 at the Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel; funeral services will follow at 8pm, officiated by Rev. Richard Niceley and Rev. Fran Vickers. Family and friends will gather at 10am on Friday October 3, 2008 at the funeral home for procession to the Greenwood Cemetery for 10:30am graveside services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Residence Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN or the Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7225 Old Clinton Pike, Knoxville, TN. You are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Buddy at his guestbook and memorial website at www.MeM.com. Arrangements entrusted to Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel, 2300 W. Adair Dr. 865-689-8888. www.lynnhurstchapel.com