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1942 - 2021 (79 years)| Name | Ray Mendel “Digger” RODGERS [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| Birth | 4 Jun 1942 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina RAY MENDEL RODGERS Posted Wednesday, August 25, 2021 6:00 am Ray "Digger" Mendel Rodgers, 79, died on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born on June 4, 1942, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Mendel Britton Rodgers and Neely Stokes Rodgers. He retired from the Sumter Fire Department and the City of Sumter Public Works. He was a Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Jamil Streakers. He loved cars and auctions. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Coker; three sons, Stacey Rodgers (Jennifer) of Marietta, Georgia, Donnie Nesbitt (Carolyn) of Greer and Brett Mooneyham (Jessica Altman) of Sumter; a daughter, Deidra Nesbitt Huhs (Matthew) of Sumter; 11 grandchildren, Spencer Mooneyham, Emmie Mooneyham, Kaiden Rodgers, Kensley Rodgers, Rian Haselden, Brian Haselden, Daniel Haselden, Eryn Nesbitt, Shawna Booth, Zachary Nesbitt and Kelsey Johns; and a brother, Lonnie Rodgers. He was preceded in death by a son, Grainger Rodgers; three brothers, Delgar "Shorty" Rodgers, Lindberg Rodgers and Clarence Rodgers; and a sister, Jennie Overstreet. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Jason Capell officiating. Pallbearers will be Willie Smith Jr., Rian Haselden, Brian Haselden, Wayne Rodgers Jr., Marty Youmans and Matthew Huhs. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Sumter Fire Department. The family will receive friends at 477 Allen Drive. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. [2, 4, 6, 7] | |
| _UID | E391DBDA85E24D2C94B130E57C8D5B773E0F | |
| Death | 22 Aug 2021 | Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 28 Aug 2021 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [7] |
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| Person ID | I108145 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 7 Mar 2025 | |
| Father | Mendel Britton RODGERS, b. 29 May 1903, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 29 May 1968, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 65 years) | |
| Mother | Neely/Neelie STOKES d. Bef 27 Jan 2005 | |
| _UID | 1043A8ADF0254A0E81BD846573B40993FFF0 | |
| _UID | 1043A8ADF0254A0E81BD846573B40993FFF0 | |
| Family ID | F74762 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Living | |||||
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| Family ID | F231515 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 7 Mar 2025 | |||||
| Family 2 | Patricia Ann “Pat” COKER | |||||||
| _UID | 954EC255D276487CB0B154A838C79B38351F | |||||||
| _UID | 954EC255D276487CB0B154A838C79B38351F | |||||||
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| Family ID | F170132 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
| Last Modified | 7 Mar 2025 | |||||||
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