Betty Rae Rogers, 76, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1:34 P.M. at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville

She was born October 25, 1940, in Adair County, to the late Losier and Alva Keen Bernard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Eugene “Gene” Rogers, her son, Ricky Burton, a grandson, Seth Akin, two brothers; Buddy and Bobby Bernard and a sister, Mae Franklin.  She was a member of Carrying the Torch Ministries and retired from Lindsey Wilson College Cranmer Dining Center.

Survivors include:

Two daughters – Sheila (Marvin) Morgan and Sherry Rogers all of Columbia

One brother – Billy Bernard of Columbia

Two sisters – Brenda Simpson and Frances Freeman both of Indiana

Five grandchildren – Nathan Akin, Joshua Akin, Kellie Radford, Eric Morgan, Tiffany Morgan

12 Great-Grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends

Funeral service – Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Pastor Glenn McInteer officiating

Burial in Beulah Chapel Cemetery

Visitation after 5:00 P.M. Monday

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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