Dorothy Louise Rogers

January 16, 1926 - October 9, 2021

Dorothy Louise Rogers was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She left this earthly world for heaven on October 9, 2021. Louise, as she was know to her friends, was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 16, 1926 to Charlie and Maude Brady. After a brief move to Waycross in 1961, she was a resident of Jacksonville since 1963. She was Baptist by faith. Called “Grandma Rogers” by her own grandchildren as well as so many neighborhood children, she was known for working hard, but even more for how fiercely she loved her family. Louise was well known for her upbeat optimistic attitude and always had a kind word and a warm smile to share even in the most difficult of times. Louise loved to have fun and made everyone feel welcome to her home. She was loved by everyone. She was a nature lover, wildflowers being her favorite flower. She loved babies whether human or animal. She helped raise numerous children and bottle fed many orphaned kittens and squirrels. Louise is survived by four of her children: Mary Swords, Evelyn Jacobs, Ethel Anderson, and Ed (Carmen) Rogers; twelve grandchildren: Lee Swords, Duncan Swords, Timmy Swords, Dorothy Peace, Charles Swords, John Jacobs, Debbie Williams, Terri Duett, Ernie Joyner, Jr., Bryan Joyner, Brenda Rozier, and Justin Jones; and many great and great great grandchildren. Louise was preceded in death by a number of her loved ones, including husband Sam Rogers in 1986, grandson Norman Swords, granddaughter Miranda Zortea, and son Ernest “Ernie” Joyner. Three of her children died in infancy or childhood: Alice Faye in 1951, Barbara Ann in 1955, and Mary Ellen in 1961. Visitation will be on October 16, 10:00 am at Corey Kerlin Funeral Home at 1426 Rowe Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32208, with a graveside service at 12:00 noon at Evergreen Cemetery.