Clay Rogers, 95, of Campbellsville, KY, son of the late Ernest Rogers and Mayme Gaines Rogers, was born April 2, 1926 in the Hatcher/Meadow Creek community of Green County, KY. He died at 6:11 A.M., Friday, June 11, 2021 in Campbellsville.

Clay professed faith in Christ and was a member of Millers Chapel United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday School and was the song leader for many years.  He had read the New Testament through over one hundred times in the last ten years and was a charter member of the United Methodist Men and also a Gideon. He had served on the Taylor County Farm Bureau Board of Directors for more than 52 years. Clay was a retired farmer and dairy producer and had also worked for several years at Rogers’ Foodland.

Clay served his country honorably in the United States Army and was a veteran of World War II serving Japan and the Phillipines.

He united in marriage to Christine Blankenship on April 9, 1955 and she preceded him in death October 8, 2020.  

SURVIVORS:

1 daughter, Pam Rogers of Campbellsville, KY

1 brother: Hollis Rogers of Campbellsville, KY

1 sister: Margaret Phillips of Campbellsville, KY

Several nieces and nephews

Many other relatives and friends

He was also preceded in death by 3 brothers and 3 sisters: Paul Rogers, Richard Rogers, John Shelby Rogers, Fannie Belle Sapp, Louise Buck and Cleo Fryback.

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VISITATION: 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 PM., Monday, June 14, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Richard Lowe and Rev. John Loper

ENTOMBMENT: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.