Gary Wayne Rogers

Mr. Gary Wayne Rogers, 74, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at his home.The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Wolfe Funeral Home and other times at the home.The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2017, at Wolfe Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carl Morton and the Rev. Carl Williams officiating. Burial will be at Unity Cemetery.A native of Fort Mill, Gary was a son of the late Eddie Ekerd Rogers and Annie Lee Harvell Rogers. He retired from Springs Industries as a cardroom fixer and then worked on lawn mowers and was a roofer. Gary was a family man and enjoyed nature, especially birds and gardening. Surviving are his wife, Gertie Louise Simpson Rogers; two sons, Ricky Rogers (Lisa) of Rock Hill and David Rogers of Fort Mill; four daughters, Rebecca Collins (David Jr.) of Clover, Linda Shelton (James) of Catawba, Lisa Hammonds (Charlie) of Fort Mill and Bonnie Tucker (Donald) of Lesslie; his brothers, Daniel Rogers of Monroe; his lifelong friend, Jimmy Scott of Fort Mill; 12 grandchildren, Danny Rogers, Crystal Whisonant, Christopher Cook, Jennifer Love, David Rogers, Timothy Boatwright, Gary Boatwright, Cody Collins, Courtney Taylor, Andrea Tucker, Makayla Wilson and Faron Morris; and 15 great-grandchildren, Ben, Owen, Mia, Reagan, Chris Jr., Lucas, Dallas, Bryson, Cameron, Ava, Gracelynn, Colton, Camden, Cooper, and Liam. He was preceded in death by his brother, Larry Rogers and his sister, Linda Rogers.Memorials may be made to Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731; or to the American Heart Association, Memorial & Tribute Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.Read Obituary