Edna L. Rogers, 88, of Benton, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016.
Everyone knew Edna from her small clothing store that she operated for years in Benton. When Edna was in her seventies and eighties, she loved to deliver meals on wheels and look after friends. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie O. Rogers; daughter, Alva Elizabeth Rogers; parents, Burch and Lena Godfrey Manor; brothers, Charles Maynor, Burch Maynor and Frank Maynor; brother-in-law, F. B. Chastain; and sisters-in-law, Jo Maynor and Kay Maynor.
She is survived by her sons, Bennie (Marsha) Rogers and John (Rachel) Rogers both of Benton; daughter, Suzanne (Neal) Thomason of Cleveland, TN; sisters, Peggy Chastain of Powder Springs, GA and Jean (Bill) Baxter of Jasper, TN; brother, Broughton Maynor of Cleveland, TN; sister-in-law, Jimmy Ruth Maynor of Benton, TN; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Tessa, Jeff and John Luther of Ooltewah, TN, Josh and Tiffany Thomason of Atlanta, Dustin and Ian Jackson of Cleveland, TN, Jeremy, Valerie and Simeon Jackson of Knoxville, TN and David Jackson of Knoxville, TN; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
The family would like to thank Arelean Bramlett, Brenda Maynor and Joretta Barefield for their care and friendship.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Benton, with the Reverend Harold Firestone and Reverend Matt Maynor officiating. Interment will follow in Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9.
Higgins Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.