- Date Of Birth: January 11, 1943
- Date Of Death: November 25, 2019
- State: Arkansas
Tony Ray Rogers, age 76, of Lead Hill, Arkansas passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 11th, 1943 in Marion County, Arkansas to Bill and Coyeta (Clarkson) Rogers.
He was a man of faith who gave his heart to the Lord in August of 1960 and an active and faithful member of Harvest International Ministries. He married his wife, Sharon Edmonson, on September 2nd, 1961 at the Lead Hill Church of God. He also graduated from Lead Hill High School in 1961, where he played basketball for the Tigers. He then worked for a carpenter, which led him to pursue a vocational degree in carpentry at Twin Lakes Technical School in 1968. After graduating, he began his own carpentry business in Boone and Marion Counties. He filled his community with high-quality, beautiful homes until he retired in 2014.
In his free time, he was an avid, passionate hunter, which he passed on to his kids and grandkids. He was especially passionate about deer and coon hunting. He raised high-quality, award winning Walker Hounds. With his most notable dog, Sugar Loaf Chief, he won many hunting championships throughout the United States. His life-long dedication and determination in the sport led to him being inducted into the Arkansas Coon Hunting Association Hall of Fame in May, 2019.
He was preceded in death by his son Kevin Rogers; his parents Bill and Coyeta (Clarkson) Rogers; and his brothers Kenny, Eddy, and Robby Rogers. He is survived by his loving wife Sharon Rogers; his son and daughter-in-law Craig and Gena Rogers; his brother and his wife Woody and Janice Rogers; his sister and her husband June (Rogers) and J.G. Williams; his grandchildren Kamri Rogers, Nicole Rogers, Javier Rogers, Efram and Ashlea (Rogers) Handley, Tyler and Kayla Rogers, Evan and Carissa (Rogers) Stalnaker, Ivan and Arely (Rogers) Trejo; and many great-grandchildren.
