ROGERS, JIMMY
Jimmy Lloyd Rogers, 57, of Moncks Corner, husband of 22 years to Linda Taylor Rogers died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at home surrounded by his family.
Funeral service will be held Friday, October 30, 2009 at 2 o’clock at James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Graveside service will follow at Carolina Memorial Gardens, North Charleston. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 6 until 8 o’clock Thursday evening.
Memorials may be made to: South Carolina ALS Association South Carolina Chapter, P.O. Box 280, Charleston, SC 29402 or Hospice of Charleston Foundation, 676 Wando Park Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. Jimmy was born February 27, 1952 in Mullins, South Carolina, son of Mary Rogers Hutson of North Charleston and the late Lloyd Preston Elliott. Jimmy graduated from Stall High School in 1970. He became a member of IBEW Local 776 working in electrical construction. Jimmy was employed with Patterson Dental Company until his disability with ALS. He loved fishing, water skiing and athletics of all kinds. He coached Dixie Youth Baseball at Pepperhill and Northwoods, taking one of his teams to 3rd place in the state championship. Jimmy raced for 7 years at Summerville Speedway and was known as “Wildman.” One of his fondest memories of racing was driving NASCAR at Darlington Speedway and receiving his “Darlington Stripe.” Jimmy was an active member of ALS Support Groups in Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Georgia. In May 2009, Jimmy represented SC at the ALS Advocacy Meeting in Washington, DC. He was an active member of Living By Faith Church in Summerville. Jimmy has truly left a legacy with every person he met; his love for people and love to TALK were evident to everyone and he never knew a stranger. Jimmy is survived his wife: Linda Taylor Rogers; mother and stepfather, Mary Rogers Hutson and Jack H. Hutson, Sr.; Son: Jamie Rogers and his wife Raven of Spartanburg, SC, Daughters: Jennifer Henderson and her husband Tom of Moncks Corner, SC, Sharon Martin of Columbia, SC. He is Grandaddy of 5 grandchildren: Gracelyn and Garret Henderson and Preston, Caleb and Lilly Rogers. Jimmy is also survived by 1 brother and 2 sisters: Jack Hutson, Jr. and his wife Marie of Moncks Corner, SC, Susie Richardson and her husband Lee of Huger, SC and Melissa Hunnicutt and her husband Mike of Pelzer, SC.