Willie Rogers Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Willie Rogers of Newberry, South Carolina, born in Whitmire, South Carolina, who passed away on May 14, 2021, at the age of 63, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Mildred Hopp Rogers and James Lyles Rogers; his siblings, Tammy Rogers, Jesse J. Rogers and John Henry Rogers; his parents-in-law, Dorothy E. Watts and Raymond W. Watts; his wife Essie Mae Watts Rogers; his children, Amanda Rogers of Newberry, SC, Nicole Samuel of Blair, SC, Jessica Rogers of Newberry, SC and Willie L. Rogers of Newberry, SC; his stepson Forrest P. Gallman; his siblings, Dale R. Mobley of Union, SC, Rose Anna R. Rice of Whitmire, SC and Wayne Rogers; his grandchildren, Jahn, Neal of Newberry, SC, Kierra Rogers, Destiny Cannon of Blair, SC and Prince Rogers of Newberry, SC; his great grandchild Giavonnie Neal of Newberry, SC; his children-in-law, Robert Samuel of Blairs, SC and Kendra Gray of Newberry, SC; and his siblings-in-law, Sara Toland (Joseph) of Columbia, SC, Mary Louise Watts of Newberry, SC, Shirley Wilson of Clinton, SC, Raymond Wilson of Newberry, SC, Bill Watts of Greenwood, SC, Timmy Rice of Whitmire, SC, Lester Mobley of Union, SC and Charles Wilson. He was also cherished by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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