Son of Edd amd elinora Beard Rodgers husband of Mary Francis Beard Rodgers died from burns recieved in an accident.
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GREENSBURG RECORD HERALD OBITUARY – 05/10/1957
Caleb Rogers, 46, farmer of near Cane Valley, Adair County, died last Wednesday morning, May 1 [1957] at the Rosary Hospital, Campbellsville, of burns received in a freak explosion. The fire broke out on the farm of Marvin Downey, who lives about 10 miles from Greensburg on the Columbia Rd., when Rogers was filling a gas tank. Rogers was putting gasoline in a car when the fuel ignited, apparently from defective wiring in the car, and exploded, according to report. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Frances Rogers; 5 children, Buford, Arvin, Alfred, Donnie & Glenda Rogers; and his mother, Mrs. Ed Rogers, all of Adair County; 2 brothers, Otis Rogers, Milltown, and Jesse Rogers, Liberty; 4 sisters, Mrs. Bessie Parnell, Indianapolis, Mrs. Ellie W. Wilcox, Greensburg; Mrs. Pearl Edwards, Columbia, and Mrs. Mary Pickett, Adair County. Funeral services were held at Tarter's Chapel Methodist Church, Adair County. Rev. J.M. Humble officiated.
Obituary
GREENSBURG RECORD HERALD OBITUARY – 05/10/1957
Caleb Rogers, 46, farmer of near Cane Valley, Adair County, died last Wednesday morning, May 1 [1957] at the Rosary Hospital, Campbellsville, of burns received in a freak explosion. The fire broke out on the farm of Marvin Downey, who lives about 10 miles from Greensburg on the Columbia Rd., when Rogers was filling a gas tank. Rogers was putting gasoline in a car when the fuel ignited, apparently from defective wiring in the car, and exploded, according to report. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Frances Rogers; 5 children, Buford, Arvin, Alfred, Donnie & Glenda Rogers; and his mother, Mrs. Ed Rogers, all of Adair County; 2 brothers, Otis Rogers, Milltown, and Jesse Rogers, Liberty; 4 sisters, Mrs. Bessie Parnell, Indianapolis, Mrs. Ellie W. Wilcox, Greensburg; Mrs. Pearl Edwards, Columbia, and Mrs. Mary Pickett, Adair County. Funeral services were held at Tarter's Chapel Methodist Church, Adair County. Rev. J.M. Humble officiated.
Son of Edd amd elinora Beard Rodgers husband of Mary Francis Beard Rodgers died from burns recieved in an accident.
Obituary
GREENSBURG RECORD HERALD OBITUARY – 05/10/1957
Caleb Rogers, 46, farmer of near Cane Valley, Adair County, died last Wednesday morning, May 1 [1957] at the Rosary Hospital, Campbellsville, of burns received in a freak explosion. The fire broke out on the farm of Marvin Downey, who lives about 10 miles from Greensburg on the Columbia Rd., when Rogers was filling a gas tank. Rogers was putting gasoline in a car when the fuel ignited, apparently from defective wiring in the car, and exploded, according to report. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Frances Rogers; 5 children, Buford, Arvin, Alfred, Donnie & Glenda Rogers; and his mother, Mrs. Ed Rogers, all of Adair County; 2 brothers, Otis Rogers, Milltown, and Jesse Rogers, Liberty; 4 sisters, Mrs. Bessie Parnell, Indianapolis, Mrs. Ellie W. Wilcox, Greensburg; Mrs. Pearl Edwards, Columbia, and Mrs. Mary Pickett, Adair County. Funeral services were held at Tarter's Chapel Methodist Church, Adair County. Rev. J.M. Humble officiated.
Obituary
GREENSBURG RECORD HERALD OBITUARY – 05/10/1957
Caleb Rogers, 46, farmer of near Cane Valley, Adair County, died last Wednesday morning, May 1 [1957] at the Rosary Hospital, Campbellsville, of burns received in a freak explosion. The fire broke out on the farm of Marvin Downey, who lives about 10 miles from Greensburg on the Columbia Rd., when Rogers was filling a gas tank. Rogers was putting gasoline in a car when the fuel ignited, apparently from defective wiring in the car, and exploded, according to report. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Frances Rogers; 5 children, Buford, Arvin, Alfred, Donnie & Glenda Rogers; and his mother, Mrs. Ed Rogers, all of Adair County; 2 brothers, Otis Rogers, Milltown, and Jesse Rogers, Liberty; 4 sisters, Mrs. Bessie Parnell, Indianapolis, Mrs. Ellie W. Wilcox, Greensburg; Mrs. Pearl Edwards, Columbia, and Mrs. Mary Pickett, Adair County. Funeral services were held at Tarter's Chapel Methodist Church, Adair County. Rev. J.M. Humble officiated.
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