Ramon Allan Rodgers Obituary (1938 - 2023)

Ramon Allan Rodgers, 84, of Madisonville, KY passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. He was born December 5, 1938 in Carbondale, KY to the late Eugene "Poss" Ward Rodgers and Ola Irene Mitchell Rodgers. Ramon was a member of First Baptist Church where he was a member of the Fox Sunday School Class. He was US Army veteran with over 35 years of service, retiring at the rank of Command Sergeant Major. He was the class president of South Hopkins High School class of '57. In addition, he was 60-year member of the Mason NH Shaw Lodge #608. In his leisure, Ramon loved the game of golf, cheering for his beloved Kentucky Wildcats and St. Louis Cardinals, finding the best and most obscured Barbeque joints, and vacationing to warmer climate whenever he could. Most of all he loved sharing his passions with his family. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Norma Jean Nance Rodgers of Madisonville; one son, Allan Jeffrey "Jeff" Rodgers of Madisonville; one sister, Rita McWilliams of St. Augustine, FL; one brother, Roger (Peggy) Rodgers of Nebo, KY; one grandchild, Allan Jeffrey (Tiffany) Rodgers II of Jackson, MS; and two great grandchildren, Jackson Roth Rodgers, and Scarlett Elise Rodgers. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Leonard officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Friday October 20, 2023 and from 11:00 AM until the service time Saturday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Chris Ashby, Jr. Martin, Dave Dreuski, Bill Yandall, Sergio Chavez, and Gary Oldham. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael "Mac" McDermott and John Sheppard. Memorial donations can be made to Tunnel to Towers at T2T.org