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Obituary for Rogers


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday April 24, 2003

Effie Lee Rogers, 74, a resident of Albuquerque for the past six years, and coming from northern California, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2003. Effie was born July 24, 1928 the daughter of Lee Ernest and Minnie Rossetta Deloney Williamson in Tom, Oklahoma. She had been a cook in the fast food business in California for 45 years before retiring. Effie was a member of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. She loved fishing, quilting, crafts, painting, enjoyed reading, traveling, gardening, and best of all, spending time with her family and her grandchildren. Effie was preceded in death by her husband, Will H. Rogers in 1992 and one daughter, Arnell Rogers in 1991. She is survived bythree daughters, Ada V. Walker of Rio Rancho, NM, Willie V. Combs of Oklahoma City, OK, and Velma D. Simpson of Los Angeles, CA; one brother, John Calvin Williamson of Oklahoma City, OK; eleven grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. The Visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2003 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Chapelof Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd. at Meadowlark Ln., Rio Rancho. The Service will be held on Friday, April 25, 2003 at 11:00 a.m.at the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 8550 Saul Bell Rd. NW, Albuquerque, with Pastor Dennis G. Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers willbe Clifton Combs, Lawrence Combs, Donald Denton, Leroy Tobler, Jr., Jerol L. Younger III, Sammy E.Bogan III, and Jeremy L. Younger/Lewis. Arrangements by: Vista Verde Mortuary Rio Rancho, New Mexico 892-9920


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