Robbie Rogers
Robbie Benton Rogers, 96, of Ringgold, Ga., beloved mother, second grade teacher and Christian lady, died on March 5, 2012 at her daughter's home surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Rogers was a lifelong resident of the Boynton community and a longtime member of Boynton Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and Bible School, and held Backyard Bible School on her carport. She also sang in the choir and enjoyed mission trips.
Mrs. Rogers taught second grade at Fort Oglethorpe Elementary School for 35 years. She was teacher of the year for Catoosa County and a member of the Board of Directors of the Catoosa County Teachers Credit Union. She was a longtime correspondent for the Catoosa County News reporting for Boynton Baptist Church and also community news. Mrs. Rogers was a member of the ADK Sorority of teachers and the Georgia Education Association.
Her great-grandfather was George Washington Brotherton Sr. from the Chickamauga Park Brotherton House. George Washington Brotherton Jr., her grandfather, was the owner of the property where the Stone Tower now stands. She was the granddaughter of the first Park Marshall of Chickamauga Park, Robert Benton. Her father’s childhood home is now Benton Place Campus.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Marion F. Rogers Sr., parents, Robert and Lizzie Brotherton Benton; sisters, Jessie Benton White, Lois Benton Peters, and Evelyn Benton Cooper; brother, C. Edward Benton; grandchild, Roger Marion Schultz and great-grandson, Joseph Hunter Schultz; son-in-laws, J. C. Schultz Jr., Paul McCormick and Jack Suddeth.
Survivors are her daughters, Paulette Schultz, Ringgold, Patty (T. Mack) Edwards, Caroll McCormick, both of Harrison, Lois (Billy) Broom, East Ridge; son, Marion (Wilda) Rogers Jr., Ringgold; grandchildren, Michael David Rogers, Susanne Hall, Ginger Howard, Dianne Cantrell, J. C. Schultz III, Thomas Mack Edwards III, Christopher Lee Edwards, John Broom and Russell Broom; 16 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at Boynton Baptist Church with Dr. Keith McLeod and Reverend Jimmy Hutto officiating. Interment will be in Daily Hills Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Joy Sunday School Class, the Boynton Baptist Church Choir, the Catoosa County retired teachers and Catoosa County Teachers Credit Union Board.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Boynton Baptist Church Building Fund, 4093 Boynton Drive, Ringgold, Ga. 30736.
Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the memorial tribute.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 7, from 12-8 and 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Thursday at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.