DeAnna Faye Rogers, the daughter of John Wyatt Musgrave and Bonnie Lucille (Brown) Musgrave, was born on February 5, 1952 at Poe Clinic, Dexter, MO. and died on September 10, 2020 at the age of 68 and was carried by her Angel to the place Jesus called Paradise. She had been a resident of Dexter, MO. all of her life. On March 13, 1971, she married Dale Arthur Rogers in Dexter, MO.
She had several occupations during her life as a clothing inspector for Elders Manufacturing, as a cook for the Dexter Senior Center as a cook for Dexter Middle School. She then devoted her days to child care for her own grandchildren, family and neighbor children and even children needing a place to stay, as her home and her heart were open. She served the Keller Public Library, Children’s Program and received the “Friend of the Year” award in 2015. She was also Corporate Secretary for her husband’s Architectural Office.
She was baptized to the Kingdom of God at First Baptist Church in Dexter, MO. and after marriage became a member of the Community Church of Christ in Lowndes, MO. and served in the Ladies Club for several years. She loved our Lord God and placed her trust, faith and future in his hands.
She loved birds, butterflies and flowers. Among her favorite flowers were roses and lilies. Her favorite past-times were talking with family and friends and keeping her Facebook account active. Her favorite colors were yellow, brown and blue. Her favorite radio stations were Willie’s Roadhouse and Joel Osteen (quite a combination!). She had no favorite children as they were all equally and specially loved by her.
She had a multitude of friends for she was friendly and much loved as she loved much. She was devoted to her children and grandchildren and dedicated to helping them achieve their best. Although not wealthy, she knew she could leave them a good name, a character of integrity and an example for living, which is the greatest inheritance of real value one could give or receive. Kindness extended, Help given and Love shared sums up her life.
She is survived by her husband Dale of the home; two daughters, Kristina (Rogers) Banken and her husband Jason of Dexter and Kimberly (Rogers) Lacy and her husband Steven of Dexter; and three grandchildren, Olivia Lacy, Annie Banken and Owen Lacy.
She is also survived by her mother, Bonnie Musgrave and three sisters; Rose (Musgrave) Jackson and her husband Allen of Dexter, MO., Dana (Musgrave) Hux of Essex, MO., and Barbara (Musgrave) Karmas and her husband of Dexter, MO. and one brother-in-law Steven Cantrell of Bloomfield, MO. and three sisters-in-law Dixie (Rogers) Ponder and her husband Dan of Fruitport, MI., Denise (Rogers) Hall and her husband Robert of Lake City, MI and Cathy (Rogers) Mapes and her husband Dean of Midland, MI.
She was preceded in death by her father, John Musgrave and one sister, Debbie Cantrell.
Friends may gather at Mathis Funeral Home, Dexter, MO. on Monday, September 14, 2020 from 11:00 A.M until 1:00 P.M.
Funeral Services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at the Rogers Cemetery located at the Community Church of Christ, Hwy P, Lowndes, MO. Officiating will be Bro. Jack Rogers and Bro. Dale Rogers, with Bro. Jeremy Rogers at the interment.
There will be a fellowship luncheon served at the Church following the interment service.
Mathis Funeral Home is in Charge of all arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Keller Public Library, Dexter, MO. and Southeast Health Cancer Center, Cape Girardeau, MO.
