Funeral for Thelma Lois Richardson Rogers, 87, of Roland, Oklahoma will begin at 2 p.m. Monday, December 5th in the Becker Funeral Home of Snyder, Oklahoma with Nephew of Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Eddy Messick officiating.
Mrs. Rogers died after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Thursday evening November 24th, 2016 in a Fort Smith Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Smith, AR.
Burial will be in Mountain Park Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home of Snyder.
She was born March 21, 1929 in Mountain Park, Okla to Minnon Tree (M.T.) and Clara (Susie) Ford Richardson. She attended school in Mountain Park. She married Wilburn David (Bud) Rogers on October 19, 1947 in a double wedding ceremony with life-long friend Margie Holder and Dan Ramsey also of Mountain Park. They lived in Mountain Park for several years before moving to Trona, California where Bud was employed at A.P.&C.C. After many years in Trona, she began working for the Trona Joint Unified School District, first as a janitor and after a couple of years, as a school bus driver. She was well liked by all that knew her and loved tremendously by the many students that rode her 91 passenger bus to school and home every day, as well as multiple cross state trips for athletic events throughout the state of California. She retired in 1985 as bus driver after 25 years with the Trona School system.
Her many hobbies included a good brisk morning walk, and forming, painting and firing ceramic items of all kinds.
Survivors include two children and their spouses: Neala and Steven Montgomery, of Vacaville, Calif; David and Beth Rogers of Kihei, Hawaii; a son-in-law, Mr. Bobby Brannon, of Arkoma, Okla; a sister-in-law, Sharon Rogers of Knoxville, Tenn; three grandchildren and their spouses: Melissa and Jon Bartels of Bella Vista, AR; Bryan Brannon, of Fanshawe, Okla; and Candice and James Williams of Clovis, Calif; 3 great grandchildren – Macy and Kinly Brannon; and Kassidy McKenna Bartels.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother: John Archie Richardson; her husband of 60 years, Bud Rogers; a daughter, Mickey Rogers Brannon; and a grandson, Christopher Neal Montgomery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America by calling 866-AFA-8484 or by visiting at www.alzfdn.org to see how you can help with this dreaded disease.
Sympathy cards may be sent to the family at www.beckerfuneral.com.
A Fort Smith, Arkansas visitation will be held from 4-6PM at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith, AR.
The family will greet friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home just prior to the funeral services.