Mrs. Eunice Stone Rogers, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, March 17, 2018, after a long illness. She passed with her loving family around her. She was born May 28, 1926, to Sallie J. Bowles and Eben Stone in Martinsville, Va.
She was a charter member of Smith Memorial Baptist Church. In her early years of service to the Lord, she sang in the choir and taught children of all ages. The Women’s Missionary Union was a large part of her service. Later in life, she served on many committees within the church.
She retired after 40 years of service at Casey’s of Williamsburg, loving her coworkers and customers. Also, she was a member of the Norge Community Club.
She enjoyed bowling for many years on the Casey’s Team with the Night Owl League at Williamsburg Bowling Alley. She bowled with the same three team members and herself.
She loved short trips with her sisters-in-law, Mae Rogers, Elsie Lawson and Lorraine Rogers; and sister, Belva Stone.
She loved all her friends that she made while working and those she went to church with, and the friends she made in the community of Norge over the 62 years she lived there.
Mrs. Rogers was preceded in death by both parents, Eben and Sallie Stone; brothers, Russel Stone, Howard Stone and Clifton Stone; and husband, W. Turner Rogers. They were married Oct. 19, 1946, married 47 years before his death.
She left behind her sister, Belva Stone; sister-in-law, Liz Stone of Martinsville; two children, Mark Rogers Sr. (Janet) of Norge and Jane Raynes (Dean) of Madison, Va.; four grandchildren, Mark Rogers Jr. (Shannon), Denise Campbell (Keith), Justin Raynes (Brooke) and Philip Raynes (Mia); three great grandchildren, Stephanie Rogers, Austin Rogers and Mathias Campbell; and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, at Bucktrout of Williamsburg Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, at Smith Memorial Baptist Church, with interment to follow in Williamsburg Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Smith Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, 6515 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188; or the James City County Volunteer Rescue Squad, 3135 Forge Road, Toano, VA 23168.
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