Ronald George Rogers
Marriages
Gezzel Calhoun - April 4, 1993
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4A Death Notice - March 3, 2018
Ronald George Rogers, 73, Grand Junction, died Feb. 27, 2018, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Services will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Bethel Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Gezzel; eight sons, Jeff Johnson and Marc Holyoak, both of Salt Lake City, Ryan Rogers and Forrest Rogers, both of Roy, Utah, Fred Taylor of Lorton, Virginia, Brandon Taylor of Clarksville, Tennessee, Ian Taylor of Westminster; and Zack Rogers of Grand Junction; four daughters, Jenni Holyoak of West Valley, Utah, Marci Stewart of Flagstaff, Arizona, Angela Barrie of Roy, Utah; and Sara Rice of Syracuse, New York; 23 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Obituary - March 7, 2018
Ronald "Ron" George Rogers went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Ron was born on January 6, 1945, to George Thomas Rogers and Julia Irma Hooker. He spent his childhood in Salt Lake and Logan, Utah, graduating from Logan High School in 1963, and attending Utah State University. Ron married Gezzel Calhoun on April 4, 1993, and would have celebrated their 25th Anniversary. Ron was an active member, for over 20 years, of Bethel Assembly of God in Grand Junction, Colorado. He helped in various children’s ministries, especially Royal Rangers. He was a hard working tanker truck driver for over 37 years. Ron spent the last nine and one half years in a wheelchair, but he didn’t let it get him down. Ron loved life and always had a contagious winning smile on his face. He loved spending time with his family and church at picnics, BBQ’s, camping, playing games, or just visiting. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and brothers, George Rogers and James Gill. Survivors include his wife, Gezzel; eight sons, Jeff (Jodi) Johnson, Marc (Julie) Holyoak, Ryan (Marcy) Rogers, and Forrest Rogers all of Utah; Fred Taylor of Virginia; Brandon (Chandra) Taylor of Tennessee; Ian (Cat) Taylor and Zack Rogers of Colorado; daughters, Jenni (Norman) Norton, Angela (Jon) Barrie, Sara (Kameron) Rice of Utah, and Marci Stewart of Arizona; 23 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Celebration of Life services will be Friday, March 9, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Assembly of God, 2945 Orchard Ave. Burial has taken place at Grand Junction Memorial Gardens.
