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Brooksie M. Rogers, 88, of Garland (formerly of Greenville from 1949 – 2017). She was born on January 16, 1930 in Hunt County in the city of Farmersville, Texas to John Hillary and Edith Holder Evans. She went to her home in Heaven on September 16, 2018.
Brooksie began her working career at Texas Power & Light in Dallas, Texas in 1948. On February 27, 1949 she married the love of her life, David Weldon Rogers. They were married for 45 years. She was a housewife and mother for many years. Later, she worked for Greenville ISD. She worked part-time as a nursery worker at First Baptist Church and other churches.
Brooksie is survived by daughter, Patty Helwig (Bob) of Garland, Texas; son David Rogers (Jennifer) of Poetry, Texas. Sisters, Jessie Arnold of Arlington, Texas and Joanne Gardner of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Grandchildren, Matthew Helwig of Bells, Texas; Rance Rogers (Jill) of Greenville, Texas; Andrew Helwig of Mesquite, Texas; Wade Rogers of Dallas, Texas. Step-grandson Mark Wofford of Austin, Texas. Great-grandchildren, Brinley Busby of Greenville, Texas; Whitley Rogers of Greenville, Texas and Knoxley Rogers of Greenville, Texas.
Brooksie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers, Weldon, J. H., Ray, Dale and Don Evans; sisters, Lucreta Tyler, Mildred Allison, Robbie Talley and Janice White; step-daughter Sandra Rogers Niland; step-grandson Paul Wofford; several nieces and nephews.
Her funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 20, 2018 in Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Youngblood of First Baptist Church in Greenville officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, 1:00 PM until service time at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Helwig, Rance Rogers, Andrew Helwig, Wade Rogers, David Rogers and Robert Helwig. Don Grisham will serve as Honorary Pallbearer.