Ester Alberta (Parker) Rodgers (1885 - 1929)

Born 9 Mar 1885 in Cleveland, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Nov 1929 at age 44 in Rison, Cleveland, Arkansas, United States

Biography

Birth: Mar. 9, 1885 Cleveland County Arkansas, USA Death: Nov. 10, 1929 Randall Cleveland County Arkansas, USA

CLEVELAND COUNTY HERALD - November 13, 1929

MRS. T. F. RODGERS, 44, OF NEAR RANDALL, DEAD Mrs. Birdie Rodgers, wife of T.F. (Fletcher) Rodgers, aged 44, died at her home near Randll in Whiteville township early Sunday morning, November 10.

She was born and reared in Whiteville township and spent her entire life in the community where she lived at the time of her death. In young womanhood she was married to Mr. Rodgers and enjoyed the highest esteem by her neighbors and friends, who regarded her as a model wife and mother. She was the mother of 13 children, all of whom survive her. Mrs. Rodgers was active in church, school and community affairs, being a member of the pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.

Besides her husband, she is survived by five sons, Luther, Newton, Chester, Victor, and Otis Rodgers, all of Randall; eight daughters, Mrs. Willie Keith of Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Ray Reach of Faith; Mrs. Ed Harris and Misses Marie, Ophie, Catherine and Ella Fay Rodgers and an infant daughter of Randall; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Parker of Roswell, New Mexico; two brothers, W.B. parker of Roswell and Walter Parker of McGehee; And one sister, Miss Jewell Parker of Roswell.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Pleasant Ridge church by the Rev. Thos. Ashcraft of Sheridan pastor of the church. Burial will be at the Pleasant Ridge cemetery.

Family links: Parents: George Thomas Parker (1859 - 1933) Isabelle F Tucker Parker (1864 - 1947)

Spouse: Thomas Fletcher Rodgers (1880 - 1957)*

Children: Lillian Mae Rodgers Keith (1905 - 1990)* William Luther Rodgers (1906 - 1938)* Charles Newton Rodgers (1908 - 1969)* Vera Bell Rodgers Reach (1909 - 1967)* Ethel Alice Rodgers Harris (1911 - 1952)* Thomas Chester Rodgers (1912 - 1989)* Walter Victor Rodgers (1913 - 1991)* Odis Wilson Rodgers (1917 - 1975)* Bertie Estelle Rodgers Austin (1929 - 2008)*

Siblings: Ester Alberta Parker Rodgers (1885 - 1929) Carl F Parker (1888 - 1910)** Walter May Parker (1894 - 1950)*

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Note: w/o T.F. Rodgers

Burial: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Rison Cleveland County Arkansas, USA

Created by: mac Record added: Oct 29, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 43667301

Ester was born in 1888. She was the daughter of George Parker and Isabell Tucker. She passed away in 1929.^[1]

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