Esther Greene Rogers

May 19, 1927 - November 14, 2006

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Esther Greene Rogers, 79, of 204 Timber Lane, widow of Jack Douglas Rogers, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital, Downtown. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Henry Earl and Letha Duncan Green. Mrs. Rogers was a retired choral teacher with Parker High School and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, where she was choir director for 52 years. She was Miss South Carolina 1948. Surviving are a son, Jack Douglas Rogers, Jr. of Greenville; and two brothers, Russell Earl Green and Clarence Henry Greene. Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1107 S. Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held prior to the services from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park.

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I am so sorry for the death of Mrs. Rogers. Although she never taught me she had a definite impact on my life. I will always remember the beautiful chorus music and the spring shows. She was a great inspiration for many Parker students. I had the opport

My thoughts and prayers are with Mrs. Rogers' family and friends who were like family. I saw her not long ago at the store and as usual her thoughts were on others and what she could do for them. We talked about the bricks for the Pete Hollis Garden. S

Esther was a wonderful friend to our family and I know she will be greatly missed. Our sympathy to all the family. Catherine McCuen Muller, Frances McCuen Schick, Mary Jane McCuen Ashmore.

What a wonderful lady. She was my teacher at Parker High School.I'm sure she will be missed by many, many people. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Being in the band, I only took one class with Mrs. Rogers at Parker. She was a beautiful and inspirational teacher. After the band reunion in 2004, during the following year, Mr.Senn was in and out of the hospital, I would often call Mrs.Rogers to get up

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I was also a student of Mrs. Rogers. She was a wonderful example to all who knew her. It was wonderful to see and hug her at the Parker Band reunion. She will be missed, but her legacy will go on fovever. Class of 1976

I'm so sorry to hear of Mrs. Rogers passing. She was a true "Southern Lady" - setting a wonderful example for all the girls at Parker to follow. Her beauty and charm will be remembered by all who knew her. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.

I met Esther many years ago through my cousin and friend, Nancy Smith. Esther was always a part of our family. She came to my daughter, Melody's wedding in September. I am so glad we all got to see and visit with her that one last time. We will always rem

Esther Rogers was a classic and I was certainly saddened to read of her passing. Like so many of the outstanding teachers we had at Parker High, she was marvelously devoted to her students and to the school. Sincere condolences to her remaining family.

It was with great sadness that I learned of Esther's passing and I will remember her for her grace, beauty and kindness. She used to shop in my shop, The Southern Cottage, in the West End on South Main Street and I always enjoyed visiting with her on the

Esther was a beautiful woman both inside and out. Joe absolutely adored her - his favorite teacher EVER and a dear friend as an adult. Even though he could not sing a lick, he took chorus at Parker just to be in her class. Tina felt so lucky to get to

Esther was a very special friend. We met at the Greenville Woman's Club, where she was a member of our Board of Directors. Please accept my sympathy, and know that my thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends. We will miss her very much at the

Dear Doug and family, Esther was choral director at Travelers Rest High School and I was privileged to be in the group from 1952-55. It was such an honor to have her sing at my wedding June 28, 1955. She was the most beautiful, poised, elegant lady I had

Doug: It's been a very long time since we last spoke. I am truly sorry to hear about you loosing your dear mother, Ester. What a beautiful lady. She was always so kind to me. I always felt like a welcomed guest in your home. I know she loved the churc

Mrs. Rogers was my drama teacher in 1984 at Parker High School. She was a wonderful teacher and an exceptional person. She touched my life in many ways. Mrs. Rogers will never be forgotten.

ESTHER AND I GRADUATED AT PARKER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1944.SHE WAS A FRIENDLY,LIKEABLE PERSON WITH AN EXCELLENT VOICE AND MUSIC ORIENTED.I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT BEAUTIFUL FACE AND WONDERFUL SMILE.BRENDA AND I WILL MISS HER.

Dear Family, Please accept my condolences at the passing of Mrs. Rogers. She was my teacher at Parker High School. She was one of the nicest and kindest people I have ever known. She was loved by all who knew her. This brings many wonderful and fon

Doug, Mike Richardson told me about your mother's stroke and passing. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Your mother was a very important part of my life at Parker. I'm not sure if you remember me or not but I will always remember her. My thoughts an

I was a student of Esther's 1964-1967. I was in chorus with a wonderful Christian teacher! I was also a Miss South Carolina fan! I always told her she should have been Miss America and that she was in my eyes... a "queen"! I always felt her love and kindn

I was honored and blessed to have known Mrs. Rogers. Her presence and big hug at the Parker Band reunion now has a new meaning in my heart. Best wishes to you, Doug. Your unique and talented momma made us all proud. PHS Class of 1968.

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Parker Nation and all of the community has lost a great friend and wonderful human being. Mrs. Rogers always seemed to care about every student at Parker High School, whether they were a Choral student or not. She did, however, really go beyond her duty w

Mrs. Rogers was my choral teacher at Partker High School for 4 years. I will never forget the wonderful memories of her at PHS and how those memories carried over throughout the years. I did see her again at my 40th class reunion this August and she loo

Dear Doug, I was sorry to hear about your mom passing away. She was my favorite teacher at Parker the three years I was there, and probably the only friend I had on the faculty. She was always glad to give me a ride to school if I needed one and put u

Jack, I just had to let you know that my prayers and thoughts are with you. It's always hard to lose a parent, but when a parent was as beautiful and as truly special as Esther Rogers, it has to be even harder. Your mother was my Parker Singers and Youn

My heart goes out to all of you at this sad time. Mrs. Rogers was such a vital, caring, creative person. We will all miss her smiling face. Carole Maxwell Parker High School - Class of 1959

IT IS VERY HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS WHAT A PERSON LIKE ESTHER ROGERS MEANS TO SO MANY PEOPLE. SHE WAS ,WITHOUT QUESTON, ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LADIES I HAVE EVER KNOWN. SHE HELPED ME SO MUCH DURING MY YEARS AT PARKER HIGH SCHOOL. SHE MADE ME BELIEVE IN M

Ms. Rogers was a beautiful lady and a wonderful friend of all who attended Parker. We were so sorry to learn of her death and will certainly remember her in our prayers.

Esther Rogers is the reason I am the musician I am today. For three years, 1966-1969, I was the accompanist for the choruses and the Young Greenvillians. I was the rehearsal accompanist and pianist with the orchestra for "Li'l Abner" and "The Music Man" a

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