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John W. Rogers, Jr. obituary
- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 20 Jul 2004.
SIMMONS, LUCY ROGERS - age 76, of Hopkins Rd. Kernersville, died Saturday, July 17, 2004, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born December 7, 1927, in Knoxville, Tenn., a daughter of the late John Willoughby and Eliza Cummings Rogers. Mrs. Simmons was a member of Goodwill Baptist Church in Belews Creek, a member of the order of the Eastern Star Chapter in Kernersville, and a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, and friend. She was retired from Gilbarco of Greensboro and had been active with her countless friends who provided support, time and care throughout her battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by a son "Wally" Walter E. Simmons Jr. Surviving are four daughters Vicky Simmons Dollarhite and husband E. Gary Dollarhite of Manquin, VA., Myra Simmons Cowan and husband Charles Cowan of Little River, S.C., Sherry E. Simmons of Greensboro, and Jill Simmons McAbee and husband Phillip of Charlotte, a daughter-in-law Dee McNamara Simmons of Kernersville, four grandchildren Gary D. Dollarhite and wife Joan of Montclair VA., Karen Dollarhite of Florence, S.C., Brandy Ashley McAbee of Charlotte and John Paul Simmons of Kernersville, two sisters Kathleen Deford of Knoxville, Tenn. and June McGaffee of Louisville, Kentucky, and two brothers, John Rogers Jr. and Gatha V. Rogers both of Knoxville, Tenn. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am Wednesday, July 21, at Goodwill Baptist Church by Rev. Mervin Garrison. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, July 20, at the funeral home. A special thanks to Dr. Thomas Grote, and his staff at Forsyth Regional Cancer Center in Winston-Salem. In Lieu of flowers, Donations may be made to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, who perform a great service to our community, or donations may be made to Goodwill Baptist Church, 3110 Piney Grove Rd. Kernersville, NC 27284. On-line condolence forms are available at Hayworth-Miller.com.
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