Jimmy Delmer Rogers, age 81, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., passed away February 4, 2019 at Hospice of West Alabama after a brief battle with melanoma. A Memorial Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Calvary Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, Ala. with Dr. Tim Lovett and Joseph Robinson officiating and Norwood-Wyatt Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Calvary Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa. The family will also receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Wade Funeral Home, Collins Miss.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Janet D. Rogers; brother, Gale Albert Rogers; mother, Reba Pickering Rogers; father, Delmer Rogers.

Survivors include his wife, Jewel Schimfessel Peden Rogers of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; daughters, Denise Rogers Williams (Mark) of Louisville, Ky. and Donna Rogers Upton (Mike), Tuscaloosa, Ala.; grandchildren, Alana Donald (Rob) of Louisville, Ky.; Brian Wesley Price of Louisville, Ky.; Addison Jane and Amelia Anne Upton, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; great-grandchildren, Charlie and Atticus Donald of Louisville, Ky.; stepsons, Jeff Peden (Julie) and Carl Peden (Leigh Ann), Meridian, Miss.; step-grandchildren, Nathan Peden (Megan) of Greenwood, Miss., Dylan Peden (Katie) and Eli Peden of Meridian, Miss.; and step-great-grandchild, Lane Peden of Greenwood, Miss.

Born in Hot Coffee Mississippi on May 4, 1937 to Delmer and Reba Rogers, his paternal grandparents were John Louie and Ona Chisholm Rogers and maternal grandparents were Randolph Adolph and Mellion Knight Pickering.

Jimmy Rogers graduated from Salem High School in Collins MS, Jones County Junior College in Ellisville MS, and Mississippi State University in Starkville MS.  He was a member of the National Guard and worked for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) for over 30 years. After marrying Janet Dukes on June 14, 1959, he began work with ASCS in DeKalb MS, moved from there to Forest MS and then to Collins MS where he retired in 1992. In 2002, he and Janet moved to Tuscaloosa Alabama, where he was an avid golfer. In 2015, as a widower, he married Jewel Peden from Meridian MS and they attended many Alabama Baseball Games together. He was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa. "Mr. Jimmy", as he was often called, was well loved by many. He was known to be kind and compassionate and was a great conversationalist. He had a talent of helping all with whom he came in contact feel comfortable, important and interesting.He was very wise and enjoyed helping others. He never wanted to put anyone out or be a burden to anyone. He loved his family, watching sports, listening to music (especially Southern Gospel and older Country Music), hunting, working in the yard, jigsaw puzzles, and traveling. He will be greatly missed.

In Lieu of Flowers: contributions can be made to Hospice of West Alabama, 3851 Loop Road, Tuscaloosa AL 35404, Calvary Baptist Church, 1121 Paul W Bryant Dr., Tuscaloosa AL35401. Or the CDLS Foundation, at cdlsusa.org