John William Rogers, 83, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home.

A native of Clark County, John was born September 24, 1930 and was the last surviving child of the late John W. & Nettie Wasson Rogers. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a former employee of Bluegrass Industries, retired custodian for Bourbon County Schools, a former employee of Nicholas County having worked at the Recycling Center for many years, a member and past Master of the Hope Masonic Lodge #246 in Little Rock, member of the Order of the Eastern Star Paris-Marie Chapter #167, an avid cat lover and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

He is survived by 3 nephews: David, James & William Taylor; a niece: Sandy Payne; and special friends: Phillip & Connie Howard, T.A. Gilliam, and Arnold, Tina, Sammie & Syndey Payne.

Also preceding him in death were 4 sisters: Jane McCarty, Eva Russell, Marie Sandberg and Eula Taylor, and a brother: Emerson Rogers.

Services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home by Bishop Stephen Scalf. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Paris Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. Tuesday until the time of service.