Obituary of Ethan Neill Rogers, Jr.

Ethan Neill Rogers, Jr. of Vinton was called home by his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 17, 2016. He was a son of the late Reverend Ethan Neill Rogers, Sr. and Florence Butler Rogers. Ethan was born in East Weymouth, Mass. on April 8, 1925. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Clara Rogers Cutting, brothers, James Rogers, and Robert (Bruce) Rogers, niece Florence Taitt and sister-in-law, Maxine Rogers. Ethan was an active and faithful member of the Hollns Road Baptist Church. There he was a member of the Joyful Servants Sunday School Class of which he was the teacher for many years. Ethan served as a deacon for fifty plus years and taught Sunday School for more than forty four years. Ethan proudly served his country in the U S Navy during World War II serving in the South Pacific aboard the light cruiser "Mobile" " for a lot of action" Ethan worked as a Vo-Tech teacher in Danville and Roanoke before retiring from the Roanoke City Public Schools. He will be greatly missed by many people whose lives he touched through his love, caring, hugs and a good clean joke. He never met a stranger. He was a loving dedicated husband, son, brother, uncle, Godfather and friend. Those left to cherish his life are "the love of his life" his wife of almost 66 years, Hattie Mae Teaford Rogers, sister in law, Janit Rogers several nephews, nieces, cousins; four Godsons, and special friends Joann Simmons and Linda Parks. In lieu of flowers, please consider the Debt Retirement Fund C/O Hollins Road Baptist Church 3502 Old Mountain Road N.E. Roanoke, Va. 24019. Funeral services will be conducted Noon, Monday, June 20, 2016 at Hollins Road Baptist Church with the Rev. G. Mark Washington, the Rev. Charles (Chips) Doyle and the Rev. Troy Mays officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Simpson Funeral Home 5160 Peters Creek Road. 366-0707