Bette Rogers

On Saturday, August 19, 2023, Bette Thomas Rogers, loving mother of three children and grandmother of six passed away at the age of 89.

Born in Rutherford County, NC, Bette moved to Danville when she was in the eleventh grade and made it her forever home. She is predeceased by her parents, Aubrey and Eunice Thomas, her sister, Sandra, her children’s father, S. Mills Rogers, Jr. and her nephew, Christopher Hight. She is survived by her brother Wofford (Leslie) of Washington, NC, son, Sidney Mills Rogers III (Jennie) of Marietta, GA, daughter, Gwendolyn Rogers Yarbrough (Jeffrey) of Danville and son, Thomas Fitzgerald Rogers (Christine) of Mechanicsville, VA. She also is survived by her six grandchildren, Anne (Brent), and Mills IV (Lisa), Jess, Matt, Fitz, Jr. (Blakely) and Emily (Fiancé Stephen). Her niece, Elizabeth and nephews, Eric and John were very close to her heart as well.

Bette graduated from GWHS. She then completed an associate degree and later graduated from Averett University when her children were in elementary school. Studying at the kitchen table together was a fond memory for all. She remained a stay-at-home Mom until her children went to middle school. She often quoted that raising good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings – is the biggest job a parent can embark upon. Bette had a passion for life and a thirst for learning new things. At the age of forty, when her children were older, she found her calling as a social worker and retired after thirty years as the Supervisor of Adult Protective Services at Danville Department of Social Services. Bette loved to travel in and out of the country, but her favorite places were Atlantic Beach, NC, and Chimney Rock, NC. Bette was a past president of the Junior Wednesday Club, former member of the Wednesday Club and past president of the Children’s Theater. She was of the Baptist Faith.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm with a memorial service immediately following at Townes Funeral Home, on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 2:00 PM with the Reverend Rick Markham officiating. Her final resting place will be at Cliffside Cemetery in Rutherford County, NC.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Danville Life Saving Crew or the Danville Humane Society, as she was a lover of all pets.

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memory Wall at www.townesfuneralhome.com The Rogers family has entrusted arrangements to Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main St., Danville, VA, 434-793-1211.