Ellery Logan Rogers Jr. age 82 of the Penderlea community of Willard died Saturday April 25, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born March 27, 1933 in New Hanover county son of the late Ellery and Alice Carpenter Rogers Sr. He was also predeceased by a sister Rowena R. Smithey.

Logan was a charter member of Penderlea Baptist Church where he was a deacon and held many offices. He was a veteran of the Korean war serving honorably in the United States Navy. He worked for JP Stevens for 37 years, was a member of the Penderlea Fire Dept. for 19 years, a Boy Scout leader and a member of the American Legion for 33 years.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years Faye Batts Rogers; son Glen Rogers and wife Cindy of Watha and daughter Pat Frye and husband Garland of Wallace; four grandsons, James Aaron Frye (Lisa), Andrew Ellery Frye (Jessica), Benjamin Logan Rogers (Brittney), and Nicholas Brent Rogers (Lindsey); four great grandchildren; two brothers, Ted Rogers and wife Sylvia and Jimmy Rogers and wife Joyce all of Burgaw; a sister Shirley Danney of Rocky Point and several nieces and a nephew.


Funeral services will be at 3:00 PM Tuesday April 28, 2015 at Penderlea Baptist Church. Reverend Bob Millis and Reverend John Sellers will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Park with military honors accorded by the US Navy.

The family will receive friends Monday 7- 8:00PM at Harrell's Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions can be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice 1406 Physicians Dr. Wilmington, NC 28401