- Date Of Birth: June 13, 1928
- Date Of Death: November 4, 2018
- State: Indiana
M. She was born June 13, 1928 in Lebanon, KY to the late Harvey and Mattie (Coyle) Sapp. Lucille was educated in Kentucky schools. She married John Q. (JQ) Rodgers on July 9, 1947 in Lebanon, Kentucky. JQ preceded her in death in December 1990. Lucille farmed with JQ in Kentucky until moving to Indiana in 1956. Once in Indiana, she worked at National Homes Acceptance Corporation for 10 years as well as at Green Giant and General Foods prior to working at and eventually retiring from Lafayette Venetian Blind in 1993.
Surviving are 3 children, Rita (Tom) Neel of Dayton, Kenneth D. (Roseanne) Rodgers of New Castle, Johnnie H. (Rebecca) Rodgers of Manhattan, KS; a brother, Charles Sapp of Lebanon, KY; a sister, Margaret Totman of Parksville, KY; 9 grandchildren, Johanna (Brian) Clemons of Arab, AL Carla Jo Richards of Dayton, Christy Jo (Jason) Odle of Lafayette, Micale Rodgers of KS, John B. Rodgers of KS, Chad Neel of Lafayette, Alana (Derek) Hufford of Lafayette, Thomas J. (Erica) Neel of Anderson, Michelle Neel of W. Lafayette; 6 great grandchildren, Jessica (Charles) Clark, Ben Johnson, and Tyler Clemons of AL, Jacob Richards, Hanna Richards, Jovey Odle and Alex Odle all of Lafayette; 3 great-great grandchildren, Eden Clark, Charlie Clark, and Lincoln Clark all of AL.
Along with her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Ramona Faye Rodgers; and 3 sisters, Carrie Mae Beavers, Georgia Vataw, and Nora Agnes Prescott.
