Ethel V. Rodgers, 79, of Cherry Mill Lane, Murphy, died
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, at Murphy Medical Center.
She was a native of Liverpool, England. She worked as a pricing coordinator
at Lowes Building Supply. She loved sewing, gardening, reading, working and
being around people. She was of the Catholic faith.
She was a daughter of the late Barnard and Elizabeth Carey Somerville, and
preceded in death by her husband, John Ivan Rodgers Jr., who died in June 1999.
Surviving are her son, Bernard Rodgers of Murphy; daughter, Audrey
Budzienski of Mahopac, N.Y.; two sisters, Sheila Nadin and Peggy McGinnis, both
of England; three grandchildren, Joseph Budzienski Jr., Amy Rennia Budzienski
and Paul Rodgers.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Townson-Rose
Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy.
A graveside service will begin at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens in Peachtree Community near Murphy. The Rev. George Kloster
will officiate. Pallbearers will be Joey Budzienski, Jack Craig, Rick Craig and
Bernie Rodgers.
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