Grandma Dedafoe's Scrapbook
Written: "Tuesday, October 12, 1982"
Neva M. ROGERS, 512 Montgomery, Eaton Rapids, age 70, died at a Reed City hospital, Tuesday, October 5, 1982.
She was born in Springport Twp., August 21, 1912, the daughter of Melvin and Ella SMITH. She was a member of the Sunshine
Rebekah Lodge of Eaton Rapids, Rocking Chair Deserters, Senior Citizens, Little Nine Club, Goodwill Club and was a Red
Cross volunteer and a past Noble Grand of the Sunshine Rebekah Lodge.
Surviving are her husband, Wallace; 2 sons, Douglas E. MILLER of Highland and Chester A. MILLER of Charlotte;
daughter, Barbara J. PELL of Eaton Rapids, 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Robert SMITH of Rives
Junction and Carlton CRITTENDENT of Dimondale; 2 sisters, Gladys SMITH of Los Angeles and Dorothy GOFF of Dimondale.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 9 at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor
Robert Betts officiating. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery. Casket bearers were Robert Chant, Albert Clegg, Bob Sherwood,
Gary Slusser, Orland Stanley and Wilbur West. Honorary bearers were Calvin Kohl, John Kerwon and James Swayze. Memorial
contributions may be given to the Eaton Rapids Community Hospital or the First United Methodist Church. Arrangements
were by the Shelly Funeral Home.
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