Virginia Maxine Rogers, formerly of Newton, Illinois, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the Presbyterian Manor in Farmington, Missouri at the age of 100.
Maxine (those who knew her called her by her middle name) was born March 16, 1922, in Fredericktown, Missouri the daughter of Richard Benjamin and Cora Jean (King) Wilson. Maxine married Lindell Rogers on August 9, 1941, at the home Bro. S.A. (Big Boy) Hand. She was a waitress at Parklanes in Newton, Illinois, for 34 years and enjoyed serving all customers. She lived a good Christian life and loved the gospel music of all her family. Maxine enjoyed jig-saw puzzles and playing dominos, She loved her grand, great grand and great-great grandchildren children and loved to fish with all of them through the years. She lived independently until just 2 months before her death. She will be dearly missed by her family and all who knew her.
Maxine is survived by children Richard (Donna) Rogers of Elizabethton, Tennessee; Carol (Morris) Dinges of Shenandoah, Iowa; Virginia (Mickey D) Dixon of Henning, Tennessee, and Mary (Mark) Burtch of Paris, Tennessee. Fourteen (14) grandchildren, Twenty-One (21) great grandchildren and fifteen (15) great great grandchildren.
Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lindell Rogers, daughters Linda and Beverly, son Larry, and grandchildren David and Danny.