George W. Rogers, 62, of Bowling Green, formerly of Auburn, a long-time farmer in Logan County, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at UK Hospital Inpatient Hospice in Lexington. George was born in Bowling Green on Nov. 28, 1959, to the late George Earl “Jack” Rogers and the late Anna McReynolds Rogers of Auburn. He was a graduate of Auburn High School, class of 1978. Following graduation, he began farming with his father and uncle in the Corinth community of Logan County.
In 1997 George married Karen Elizabeth Duchesne, and they were married 24 ½ years. He is also survived by his son, Jared Cahill Rogers of Bowling Green; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donald and Joan Duchesne of Massachusetts; his two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law and several cousins and numerous friends.
George loved outdoors and travel, especially going hiking out west to the national parks, having been to 20-plus parks. Earlier George and Karen traveled to various places, including New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands, Hawaii, Alaska and Canada to name a few places. When he was very young, he traveled with his parents to visit family in California. He was a huge sports fan of UK sports, MLB Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, NFL San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots. His other interests were music and attending concerts such as Match Box Twenty, Linkin Park, Foreigner and Chicago to name a few.
Funeral services for George W. Rogers will be conducted at 11:30 a.mm on Wednesday, April 27, at Summers and Son Funeral Home with burial to follow in Russellville Memorial Gardens. Visitation at the funeral home will be held Tuesday, April 26, from 5-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the service hour.
Memorial contributions may be made to the NET Research Foundation, 31 St. James Ave., Suite 365, Boston, MA 02116 or the NCAN, Inc. ( Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network ), 3074 Brookchase Blvd., Indian Land, S.C. 29707 or the Bluegrass Care Navigators, 1733 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY 40504. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.