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Sylvia Marie Rogers was born January 9, 1930 in Texas to the late Johnnie and Bessie Rhodes. She was 4th of 11 children, 8 who have preceded her in death. Sylvia and her siblings were raised in Manitou, Oklahoma. Where she met and married James Willie Rogers and from this union 3 children were born. Her oldest son who preceded her in death. She then moved to Compton, California where she built her life. She was a homemaker for many years until she went to work in a domestic capacity for many years. Sylvia was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on October 18, 1958. She was a regular pioneer for over 40 years. Her focus was to teach people about the only true God Jehovah and his purpose of a paradise here on Earth. She served Jehovah faithfully until she became ill. But that did not stop her. She could not go out to pioneer any longer but she never passed up on an opportunity to minister to anyone. She came across no matter where she was. She loved her worldwide brotherhood and sisterhood. She had a strong faith in Jehovah until her death.
Sylvia Rogers passed away November 8, 2019 in Lawton, Ok surrounded by her loving family.
She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Sandy Sokol Buchanan; her son Leslie J. Rogers Sr and his wife Fay Rogers; her grandson she raised, Milton McDaniel III; her granddaughters, Tomeko Rogers, Lesley Dennis and her husband Larry and April Rogers; her grandsons, Robert Seals Jr and Leslie J. Rogers Jr; her sister, Fay Butler; her brother, Pete Rhodes; her spiritual son and daughter, Netty and Randy Robinson; her sister in laws, Alice G. Smith and her husband Ralph and May Rhodes; 6 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and her spiritual family.
Memorial Service
Saturday, November 23, 2019
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
6602 NW Elm Dr
Lawton, OK
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