Birth date: Jul 25, 1935 Death date: Aug 13, 2016
Mr. George Stribley Rogers, Jr. of Fort Myers Beach, Florida passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Evans Healthcare after some recent health challenges. He was 81. George was born July 25, 1935 in Shelbyville, Indiana; the only Read Obituary
Buddy Rogers is my half brother, George is our father. My mother, Nancy was close friends with Buddy back in the 50's and she married his Dad. I remember playing with Debbie in Shelbyville when we were little. My mother remarried when I was 4 and I only saw Buddy a few times after that. Both in Ft Myers, once when Shirley was bartending in the late 70's and the last time around 2005 at Buddy's place at the beach. I wish we had been in better contact through the years. I've heard many stories about Buddy and his Coast Guard life and his love of dancing. Rest in Peace Buddy, Teena Rogers Wellman
Buddy was apart of the Klare family . He was my dads best friend and our family loves him, we have so many memories. He will truly be missed. RIP Buddy.
Buddy and I started grade school together….and remained friends forever ! He was very sentimental about his Shelbyville friends and use to call often. Have so many memories to remember……………..Oh How he loved to dance !!!!!Donna Sue and Bryan Toll
Buddy was a great friend to my mom, Janet! My kids always looked forward to seeing him when we went to Ft Myers. We are all going to miss him, but do have lots of good memories to hang on to.
Debbie, So sorry for your loss, he was a great father, my mother really liked your Dad. I liked him too, always a smile on his face. He lived a good life.
My father, know to all as "Buddy Rogers", served in the the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean war. After his tour of duty, our family moved to his hometown, Shelbyville Indiana "The Hoosier State". He wore many hats, from bar tending to banking and a partnership owner of Hoosier Piano and Organ.My father and mother Shirley, made many trips to Canadaâ??s beautiful lakes to enjoy the great sport of fishing for Trout, Northern Pike and Walleye. They also traveled abroad to Vienna, Austria and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. We made Fort Myers Beach our new home in 1974. Dad's favorite sport was Indiana basketball. He loved to dance, jazz music, golfing and fishing. He worked as a travel agent and professional painting contractor and was a long time member of the VFW, American Legion and Moose Lodge on the Beach.His favorite saying is "When God closes a door, he opens a window".My mother and father loved to dance, music was in their soul.It kept them young as the years rolled onTheir song never grew old.I know they're dancing in heaven tonight, holding each other so tight.Stepping in time across a starlit floorMoving to the rhythm of love.Dad, though I'm going to miss you so muchI know you will be alright â??cause you're dancing with mom in heaven tonight.Until we meet again, Your loving daughter Debbie
