Ed Rogers Jr.

ROYAL — Ed Rogers Jr., 74, of Royal, Ark., passed away Jan. 7, 2022.

He was born Sept. 25, 1947, in Clinton, Mo., to Orby Edward Rogers Sr., and Lema Sue (Hale) Rogers.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty Rogers; granddaughter, Jessica Jones; brothers, Eddie Dale, Jerry, Bobby Don; sisters, Carolyn and Janie; and nephews, Tommy and Rob.

Survivors include sons, Eddie, Steve; daughter, Melanie (Paul); sisters, Donna Cochran (David), Diane Jackson (Cecil); grandchildren, Heather, Nic, Kira, Nathan, Alexis, Harleigh, Steven Jacob; eight great-grandchildren, and a wealth of nieces and nephews and cousins; and his companion, Barb Rogers.

“Big Ed,” as he was often called, was a loving father, brother and son, a devoted husband and an immensely proud Pawpaw, as evidenced by the huge smile he wore whenever he saw them, or talked about them. He was a very gifted and animated teller of jokes and stories. He enjoyed sports, but loved playing golf. He enjoyed the challenge of crossword puzzles and “Wheel of Fortune,” as well as reading Louis L’amour books. He valued fishing and playing guitar. Dad was a proud electrician in the IBEW, where he enjoyed molding apprentices, and served with distinction in the United States Navy. Big Ed was certainly larger than life and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

A celebration of Ed’s life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Caruthhale Funeral Home on Section Line Road, with Brother Mike Smith officiating. Online condolences at http://www.caruth-hale.com.