Lawrence "Doug" Rogers Obituary (1950 - 2018)

Lawrence "Doug" Rogers, 67, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. Born September 18, 1950 in Shelbyville, he was the son of Thomas Franklin Rogers and Mary Elizabeth (Staley) Rogers. He married Julie (Horner) Rogers on September 19, 1968 and she survives. Other survivors include a son James Douglas Rogers of Shelbyville, daughter Julie Ann Rogers of Lakeland, Florida; brother Dale Rogers (wife Leah) of Texas, 3 sisters- Ellen Waltz of Shelbyville, Linda Isgrigg (husband Rick) of Flat Rock, Geraldine Forkner (husband David) of Tipton; 2 grandchildren- Carissa Rogers-Walker, Crensin Rogers; 2 great grandchildren- Ayden Heins, and Troy Heins. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother Jimmy Rogers. Mr. Rogers had lived in this area for 11 years, after moving from Florida. He attended Shelbyville High School and had been employed as a truck driver for Indian River Transport of Florida for 23 years, retiring in 1998. He was a US Marine Corp veteran serving 3 tours in Vietnam. Doug enjoyed fishing with his brothers and dearly loved truck driving and traveling the open road. No funeral services will be observed.