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Mary Estelle Thornburg Rogers, age 90, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. She passed at the home of her daughter after a recent stroke. Mary was born February 11, 1929, to Charles Robert and Lillie Bell Thornburg of Davidson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Murray Rogers, daughter Judy Rogers, her brothers, JB (Rosaline), Clarence (Edith), Mack (Margaret), Hardy, Brice (Betty), Carl (Lee), James (Bobbie), and sister Doris Kerley (Jack). Mary grew up in a large, loving, farm family with her parents and siblings. She and Murray enjoyed 61 years together until his death in 2009. Her early career was as a bank teller and then she found her true passion in caring for children at several preschools until her mid 70’s. Then she devoted time in caring for her husband and her daughter, Judy. Mary was active in women’s ministry, prayer ministry and the annual barbeque at Coddle Creek ARP Church. She later moved to Benson to live with her daughter and was active in the prayer ministry and her Sunday school class at Central Baptist Church. Mary loved the Lord, her family, friends and others. She prayed often, loved making pound cakes and sending letters and cards to family and friends. Even though strokes robbed her of much of her memory and ability to speak in later years, she remained thankful to God and those who cared for her. Survivors include her daughter Libby Kinsey (Randy) of Benson; grandsons Branson Kinsey (Molly) of Winston-Salem and Colton Kinsey of Benson and numerous nieces and nephews. Thanks to Goldie, Mary, Coraleene, Cindy and others for helping us care for mother. Thanks also to Amy and other staff of 3HC Hospice who helped during her final months. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The children’s ministries of either Central Baptist Church, 6050 Plain View Hwy, Dunn NC 28334 or Coddle Creek ARP Church, 2297 Coddle Creek Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115. Interment will be at the Coddle Creek ARP Church cemetery of Mooresville at 1:30pm on Friday, March 1, 2019, followed by a memorial service in the church sanctuary at 2:00pm. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall after the service. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Rogers family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Mary Estelle Rogers

February 11, 1929 - February 26, 2019