Nella Ruth Rogers Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Nella Ruth Rogers (Wiggins, Mississippi), who passed away on January 9, 2025 at the age of 99. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hollis Batson and Carrie Miller Batson. She is survived by: her siblings, Mary Elaine "Laney" Wesson (Harold), Alice Patterson (Jack), Ernestine Blackwood (Charles), Harmon Batson and JD Batson (Ethel); her husband Rayford C. Rogers; her children, David Rogers (Patty) of Perkinston, Lowell Rogers (Karen) of Seminary, Eric Rogers (Janet) of Perkinston and Carol Sellers (Jim) of Perkinston; her grandchildren, Daniel Rogers (Jenna), Beth Breland (Jason), Lillian Sims (Tyler), Austin Eure (Taylor), Stephen Eure, Lincoln Rogers (Julia) and Grace Kemberling (Ted); her great grandchildren, Brice, Barrett Rogers, Grant, Allie Breland, Valerie, Langdon Sims, Noah, Eden, Cade Eure, Luke, Nella-Jean Rogers, Ellie and Collins Kemberling; her sister Jane Jackson; and her sisters-in-law, Ethel Batson, Sue Batson and Joyce Rogers.
Visitation was held on Monday, January 13th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Tuesday, January 14th 2025 from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Wiggins (219 2nd St N, Wiggins, MS 39577). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 14th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Tuesday, January 14th 2025 at the Thomas Price Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in her memory to her church First Baptist Church Wiggins.
