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Submitted: 2/18/24 • Approved: 2/18/24 • Last Updated: 2/21/24 • R1520268-G0-S3
June 30, 1950 - January 13, 2019
Horace Rogers, Jr. was called home by his heavenly father on January 13, 2019. He was born June 30, 1950 to Horace Rogers, Sr. and Rosie Holloway Rogers.
Horace accepted Christ at an early age under the leadership of Pastor J.J. Watson, Sr. at Calvary Church of God in Christ. He attended Howard Elementary and Lincoln High Schools. He was a prep cook at Hardscrabble Country Club and later he worked at River Valley Food Bank.
He was know as "Cartwright" by many of his family and he was also the "Get down dancer." He loved to play dominoes.
Horace was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, Will and Tennessee Black; grandmother, Beatrice Smith; and sister, Melinda Rogers.
Survivors: the love of his life, his wife, Teresa Jones of Fort Smith, AR; sons, Jerome Jones (Sarah) of Fort Smith, AR and Joseph Thomas (April) of Mansfield, TX; brothers, Harold Rogers of Spiro, OK, Stevie Black of Fort Smith, AR and Kenneth Rogers (Trish) of Fort Smith, AR; sisters, Jennifer Bunch (Jerry), Tomalita Chambers of Spiro, Ok and Jacqueline Rogers of Pine Bluff, AR; aunt, Juanita Smith of Kansas City, MO; three brothers-in-law, Mike, Willie and James Jones all of Ft. Smith, AR; four grandchildren; one special friend and domino buddy, Donald Allison; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 18, 2019 from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Rowell-Parish Mortuary. Celebration of life service will be held Saturday, January 19, 2019, 11:00 A.M. at Northside Church of God in Christ, 4420 Kelly Hwy., Fort Smith, Arkansas. Final resting place will be Washington Cemetery, Fort Smith.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 2/18/24 by Billsully060
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