Larry Rogers

SEATTLE -- Larry G. Rogers, 61, of Seattle, formerly of Chaffee, Missouri, died unexpectedly Nov. 19, 2015, in Seattle.

He was born in Macon, Mississippi, on April 26, 1954, to the late James Roby and Phyllis Rae Jones Rogers.

Larry grew up in Chaffee and graduated high school in 1972, where he was president of his class all four years and an outstanding athlete in both football and baseball. Unfortunately, a severe knee injury his junior year shortened his athletic career. He remained a sports fanatic his entire life and attended many major sporting events, including Kentucky Derbys and Super Bowls.

Through the years, he lived and worked from Florida to Alaska and many states in between before finally settling in Seattle for the past 20 years.

He never married but took extreme pride in his family and especially the accomplishments of his brothers, sisters and nieces. He called home every Sunday, without fail, to check up on the family and the news around town. To his siblings, Sundays will never be the same.

He is survived by a brother, Steve (Linda) Rogers of New Madrid, Missouri; a sister, Janie (Jim) Fowler of Chaffee; nieces, Amy (Lucas) Branson, Molly (Tyler) Fowler and Kori (Neal) Grossheider; as well as aunts, uncles and cousins.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be made to amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.