- Date Of Birth: April 4, 1933
- Date Of Death: July 21, 2022
- State: Florida
Mary Lee Rogers, 89, of High Springs passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning, July 21, 2022 after a long extended illness. She was born on April 4,1933 in Wilmington, NC. to the late Martin and Mamie Koen. At the age of fifteen she proudly wore the title of Miss Wrightsville Beach. When other women were staying home Mary paved the way for women to become business owners by owning and operating the Oleander Produce Market and the Oleander Seafood Market. Mary kept the home fires burning while her husband, Louis (Bill) Rogers proudly served in the Army. During her husbands military career, she moved the family of five children all over the country and Europe. After retirement they moved to High Springs, Florida in 1976. They owned and operated the well known country store The Pickle Barrel on highway 441 for several years before officially retiring to enjoy the family and travel.
