Velma Lorene Rogers' Obituary
Velma “Lorene” Rogers, 68, entered peacefully into rest on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home in Rosepine, Louisiana. Lorene was born to A. J. and Frieda Green on April 12, 1951, in DeRidder, Louisiana.
Visitation will begin Friday, January 24, 2020, from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder, LA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020, Visitation will start at 12:00 Noon and service will begin at 1:00 PM, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home chapel in DeRidder, LA with Pastor Kermit Bostelman of Redeemer Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow at Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, LA.
Lorene worked as a Management Analyst with the Civil Service until she retired. She was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church. She enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her family.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, George Rogers of Rosepine, LA; mother, Frieda Green of DeRidder, LA; sons, Douglas Rogers and wife Trudy of Longville, LA, Daniel Rogers and wife Jennifer of DeRidder, LA, David Rogers and wife Courtney of Rosepine, LA; daughter, Lisa Davis and husband Riley of Rosepine, LA; grandchildren, Katie Reynolds, Abigail Rogers, Addison Rogers, Raylan Rogers, and Virginia “Lucy” Rogers.
Preceded in death by her father, A. J. Green.
Serving as pallbearers are Carey Blanchard, Andy Yocum, Joe Hall, Paul Smith, Cory Perego, and Landon Blood.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Giving, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, call 1-800-213-6584, stjude.org/memorial or Redeemer Lutheran Church, 811 Shirley Street, DeRidder, LA 70634.
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