Mary Shafer Rogers

Mary Rogers, age 88 of Taylorsville, NC passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Mary was born in Elkview, West Virginia to the late Pharaoh and Tressie Shafer on May 18, 1934. She graduated from Elkview High School in 1952 and from Garfield Memorial Hospital, Training School for Nurses, Washington D.C, in 1956. She married George “Lee” Rogers the next year. Her career as a registered nurse allowed her to work in hospitals in different cities and states across the Southeast US. Her longest tenured and most favored memories were from working at the Alexander Community Hospital in Taylorsville, NC. She was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Lee Rogers, her siblings, William, Eugene, Lorene, Doris and Betty; along with daughter in law, Robin Rogers.

Mrs. Rogers is survived by her sons, Lenny (Elena) Rogers of Taylorsville and George (Judy) Rogers of Hickory; six grandchildren, Rachel, Hannah, Ben, Jarrod, Lily and Levi Rogers, one brother-in-law Earl Rogers and wife Dakota; and beloved nieces and nephews.

The family would like to acknowledge her loving and dedicated caregivers Milledean Miller, Libby White, Carmen Brookshire and Gina Davis. We are also grateful for the services provided by Dr. Anthony Barber at Piedmont Endocrinology, the doctors at Piedmont Cardiology and the staff and nurses at Alexander Hospice in this final season.

We are grateful for the many years the Lord allowed us to enjoy her unconditional love to her family. We are also humbled by the service she provided to thousands of patients at the hospitals she worked during her career.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Three Forks Baptist Church. Funeral service will be immediately following starting at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Carson Moseley will be officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ben Rogers, Jarrod Rogers, Craig Childers, Tony Elder, Lee Herman and Trey Herman.

The family requests that in addition to flowers that memorials be made to Mary’s granddaughter Rachel Rogers who is a missionary in Costa Rica or to Alexander Hospice, 50 Lucy Echerd Lane, Taylorsville, NC 28681. Donations for Rachel can be sent to, Til He Returns (Memo: In Memory of Mary Rogers), 10925 Cherry Creek Ct. Parker, CO 80138 or through the link https://meigiving.org/donate/rachellrogersmissions

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Alexander Funeral and Cremation Service.
Condolences may be sent to www.alexfuneralservice.com