Al Rogers was born in Cedars, OK. He was the son of Willie Bedell Carter & Lewis Rogers. He was a graduate of Douglass High School in Spiro, Oklahoma. He attended Union Baptist Church and was a member of a quartet called Union Star Quartet along with Nathaniel Woods, Earl Eugene Cummins, Tim Edward Cummings, and Robert McClish. They traveled throughout the surrounding area singing gospel music. He served his country in the US Army from 1953 to 1955. In 1957, he entered the vows of Holy Matrimony with Ruby Jean Crutchfield. To this union, one son and two daughters were born. In 1982, he rededicated is life to the Lord at Macedonia Temple Church of God in Christ where he received the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues. He was ordained Deacon on December 10, 2004. He also served faithfully as assistant Sunday School Superintendent until his health failed. He went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Ruby Jean Rogers of the home; one son Allen Ray Rogers Sr. & his wife Kellie ; 2 daughters, Yvonne Rogers & Rechelle Rogers; 8 grandchildren, Twynette Dixon, Shameka & Latoya Brown, Allen Ray Rogers, Jr., Michael Lewis Rogers, Vanessa, David, & Daniel Myers.; 2 great grandchildren Shatoya Brown & Elijah Ray Rogers; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, relatives & extended family and friends.
Burial followed the services at Ft. Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR with arrangements under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau, OK. Pallbearers were Joe Massey, James Kursh, Duane Figgers, EJ McCurtain, Michael Crutchfield, & Larry Roberts. Flower girls were Kim Olive, Theresa Lawrence, Lajuanna Taylor, & Yolanda Sellers.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Al Rogers
Al Rogers was born in Cedars, OK. He was the son of Willie Bedell Carter & Lewis Rogers. He was a graduate of Douglass High School in Spiro, Oklahoma. He attended Union Baptist Church and was a member of a quartet called Union Star Quartet along with Nathaniel Woods, Earl Eugene Cummins, Tim Edward Cummings, and Robert McClish. They traveled throughout the surrounding area singing gospel music. He served his country in the US Army from 1953 to 1955. In 1957, he entered the vows of Holy Matrimony with Ruby Jean Crutchfield. To this union, one son and two daughters were born. In 1982, he rededicated is life to the Lord at Macedonia Temple Church of God in Christ where he received the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues. He was ordained Deacon on December 10, 2004. He also served faithfully as assistant Sunday School Superintendent until his health failed. He went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Ruby Jean Rogers of the home; one son Allen Ray Rogers Sr. & his wife Kellie ; 2 daughters, Yvonne Rogers & Rechelle Rogers; 8 grandchildren, Twynette Dixon, Shameka & Latoya Brown, Allen Ray Rogers, Jr., Michael Lewis Rogers, Vanessa, David, & Daniel Myers.; 2 great grandchildren Shatoya Brown & Elijah Ray Rogers; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, relatives & extended family and friends.
Burial followed the services at Ft. Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR with arrangements under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau, OK. Pallbearers were Joe Massey, James Kursh, Duane Figgers, EJ McCurtain, Michael Crutchfield, & Larry Roberts. Flower girls were Kim Olive, Theresa Lawrence, Lajuanna Taylor, & Yolanda Sellers.
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