Dorothy Virginia Rogers' Obituary
Dorothy Virginia Rogers, age 90, of Wildwood, passed away at Cypress Care Center on April 2, 2018. Dorothy was born on July 9, 1927 to Robert and Bannie (Glover) Shaw in Wildwood, Florida. Dorothy married the love of her life Carl Rogers in 1943 in Oxford. They were married for 38 years until Carl passed on April 21, 1981.
Carl and Dorothy were Wildwood natives and knew or was related to almost everyone in town for many years. Dorothy was a homemaker and a devoted wife and Christian. She attended the Sunset Park Church of God for most of her life.
Dorothy is survived by son, Derek and Cindi of Wildwood, and daughter Nina and Raiford Dunn of Sumterville, Eight Grandchildren, Thirteen Great-Grandchildren and Six Great-Great Grandchildren.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, husband Carl, son Rodney Rogers, brothers Cliff Shaw, Bobby Shaw, sister Amelia Miller and grandson, Eric Dunn.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Banks Page-Theus Funeral Chapel at 11:00 AM with friends and family calling from 10:00 till service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Alzheimer Resource Center, 1506 Lake Highland Drive, Orlando, Florida 32803 in honor of Dorothy Rogers.
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