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Submitted: 11/5/20 • Approved: 11/6/20 • Last Updated: 11/9/20 • R363993-G0-S3
US Navy
September 3, 1933-August 31, 2006
Walking on golden streets
*Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
John Clyde "JC" Rogers, 72, of Amarillo died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Brown Funeral Directors in Borger. Burial
will be in Stinnett Cemetery in Stinnett.
John Clyde "JC" Rogers, 72, of Amarillo died peacefully in his sleep early
morning on Aug. 31, 2006.
"JC" was born in Borger and raised in Stinnett before venturing out on the
rodeo circuit, riding bulls and broncs and team roping.
He served his country proudly in the Navy for three years and received an
honorable discharge. He then pursued a career in electrical engineering. He
returned to Amarillo in 1988 and started his own auction company.
He was preceded in death by his mother, LaVerne Ownby Early and Ferrill B.
Early; and his beloved "Daddy Joe," Joe M. Ownby, former sheriff of Hutchinson
County.
Survivors include his wife of almost 45 years, Sara; their children, Stephanie
Rogers Viars and husband Terry and James Ferrill Rogers; three grandchildren,
Jordon Raine, Jesse Hale Rogers and Hailey Rose Viars, who shares his love of
horses and the rodeo; a sister, Jo Sharon Early Thorton and husband Tom; his
lifelong friend, Tuffy Thompson; his caregiver, Randy Padgett; his older
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; aunt; cousins; nieces; and
nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 2503
Fourth Ave., Canyon, TX 79016A gathering of family and friends will be
announced at the service.
Contributed on 11/5/20 by neldapat
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