Jay Robert Rogers

Jay Robert Rogers, 79, a resident of Mountain City, GA passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, N.C. He was of the United Methodist faith and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Mr. Rogers was born in Cleveland in 1935 where he attended elementary school and graduated from Bradley Central High School, class of 1953. After his discharge from military service in 1962 he was employed at the Cleveland Daily Banner, working with Pledger Wattenbarger and Syd Gould. He then transferred to the Jennings Daily News in Jennings, LA where he served as Classified Advertising Manager. He also served as Vice President of the Evangeline Stations for 17 Years. He attended McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA where he earned his B.A. in Social Studies and Secondary Education in 1974. He also attended Emory University in 1979, earning his Master of Divinity and was ordained in the United Methodist Church at the Louisiana Conference. He served churches in the Louisiana Conference, North Ga. Conference and Holston Conference. He was a lifetime member of The American Legion Post 220 in Georgia and lifetime member of the VFW, Post 3686, in Jennings, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse William and Ethel Estelle Goins Rogers. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Jean Rogers of Mountain City, GA; and children, Jay Shannon Rogers and Melissa Monique Rogers. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. in the Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Fike Funeral Home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Roger family guestbook at www.fikefh.com