Obituary of Gene O. Rogers

Altamont - Mr. Gene O. "Eyeballs" Rogers, 78, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014. He was elected in 1978 as the Grundy County Road Superintendent serving for 12 years. He was a US Army veteran and a member of Sewanee Lodge #405 F & AM at Tracy City. He was born in Coalmont, Tennessee on March 17, 1936 to Hubert and Elvie Lockhart Rogers who preceded him in death along with his wife, Nellene Brown Rogers; step-mother, Lillie Rogers; infant daughter, Elvie Jean Rogers; sisters, Hilda Grace Sartain and Willie Flynn, Infant sister, Annell; brothers, Jimmy and Charles Rogers, Wilson, Buck, Meredith and Albert "Pap" Newsome. He is survived by his daughters, Karen (Larry) Davis and Christie (Jamie) Sweeton; son, Larry (Brenda) Rogers; grandchildren, Daniel (Lisa) Crabtree, Jill (Tristan) Witt, DeRon and Brady Meeks, Madison and Griffyn Rogers, Bailee, Karlie and Jaxon Sweeton; great grandchildren, Julianna, Trinidy and Lincoln Witt, Kasadee Crabtree, Brittany Meeks, Lorren and Jayven Land; sisters-in-law, Eileen and Mary Rogers, Wanda Newsome; many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Monday in the funeral home chapel with Ministers John Potts and Russell Irvin officiating with burial to follow in the Coalmont Cemetery with military honors provided by the Sequatchie Valley Honor Guard. A Masonic service will be held Sunday at 6:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. Visitation after 12:00 Noon Sunday at Layne Funeral Home, Palmer, Tennessee. www.laynefuneralhome.com