Rev. Carl H. Rogers

RICHMOND, Ind. – Rev. Carl Henry Rogers, age 86, of Richmond, formerly of Cumming, Ga., passed away peacefully following an extended illness. He was born August 9, 1922, in Richmond to Frank and Elsie Mae Revalle Rogers. Rev. Rogers was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in W.W. II. He was a former employee of Crosley, retired from the U.S. Postal Service in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1976, and was a member of the Sheriff’s Department in Pinellas County, Fla., for 13 years. Rev. Rogers touched and changed may lives through his soul saving outreach ministry. He served as a visitation pastor from 1984-1991 at Victory Baptist Church in Cumming, Ga. From 1991 until recently he served as the visitation pastor with Hillcrest Baptist Church in Richmond. For the past four years he has also served as a hospice chaplain with Reid Hospital. Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Dolores Rogers of Pinellas Park, Fla.; grandson, Stanley William “Billy” and Amy Hendrix of Oakwood, Ga.; and granddaughter, Emily Suzanne Meadows of LaPorte, Ind.; and a number of nieces and nephews. Also surviving are special friends, Robert and Pam Edmondson and their children, spouses and grandchildren, Eric and Jennifer Edmondson and Ethan, Mandy and Rev. Mark Biddy and Ashlyn, Jeb and Teeb, all of Dehonega, Ga. The family would like to thank special people, Allen and Betty Wright and Phil and Janice Beam for their friendship. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Stanley Rogers; daughter and son-in-law, Karen Louise and Oscar Lee Meadows; his parents; brother, Lemuel Rogers; sister, Marty Rogers; and half brother, Everett Dawson. Visitation for Rev. Carl Henry Rogers will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3469 Hillcrest Road, Richmond, with Rev. Marty Holman and Rev. Mark Biddy officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church Building Fund, 3469 Hillcrest Road, Richmond, IN 47374, or American Cancer Society Relay for Life Hall County, 2565 Thompson Bridge Road, Suite 114, Gainesville, GA 30501. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

Rev. Carl H. Rogers

August 9, 1922 - April 22, 2009