Reginald Wayne ROGERS

1942 - 2024  (82 years)

• Name	Reginald Wayne ROGERS
  Birth	27 Feb 1942	Rising Star, Eastland, Texas, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  News	27 Jan 1956	Brownwood, Brown, Texas
  	Obituary of Annabelle (Boyd) Rogers
  News	9 Feb 1967	Vietnam
  Obituary	18 Sep 2013	Sierra Vista, Cochise, Arizona
  	Josie Amanda Wederski
  	Josie Amanda Wederski Sierra Vista Herald (AZ) - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Josie (89) was born March 16, 1924, to Annabelle Boyd Rogers and Joseph Lafette Rogers in Kerriville, Texas. Mom graduated from Rising Star High School in 1941, in Rising Star, Texas. Shortly after high school, Mom went to work as a telephone operator and her first son, Reginald Wayne Beauford Rogers, was born on Feb. 27, 1942. Josie moved to Florida for a little while, moved back to Brownwood, Texas, and decided to join the Army after not being able to find a job. She continued in her field as a telephone operator clerk. While serving in the Army at Fort Jackson, S.C., she met her husband George Robert Wederski. Our parents, George and Josie got married on March 24, 1952. Mom got out of the Army in 1952, and our parents moved to Winters, Texas, where they started their family: son, Robert Dennis on Sept. 8, 1953; son, Michael John on April 3, 1955, in Bryan, Texas; daughter, Jean Victoria on June 16, 1957, in Fort Worth, Texas; and son, James Glenn on Sept. 11, 1960, in Brownsville, Texas. Josie took pride in her home as a great and wonderful wife and loving mother. Josie was a very proud mother who loved and cared for her children very dearly. Mom stayed at home a lot to raise her children, but that doesn't mean she had an easy life. Mom was a survivor through all the hard times we had. She made the best of everything. Mom remained sweet and angelic throughout her whole life, even through her pain up to her death on Sept. 4, 2013. Josie was preceded in death by her parents, Annabelle and Joseph Rogers; her former husband, George; son, Robert; son, James; brother, Floyd; and her grandson, Jason Wederski. She is survived by her sons, Wayne Rogers and Mike Wederski; daughter, Jean Horn; grandkids, Corey, Joey and Rachael Rogers; grandsons, Jeremiah Wederski (Judy) and Samuel Doneson; great-grandkids, Jeremiah Jr. and Elizabeth Wederski, Crystal Doneson, Nicholas Perry Doneson, Nicholas Wederski and Amber Start Wederski. The family of Josie Wederski would like to express the most heartful thanks to all the wonderful, hard working, dedicated, loving nurses, CNAs, dietary and the rest of staff of Life Care Center of Sierra Vista for the last five years of taking care of Mom. Casa DeLaPaz Hospice and to all of Mom's family and friends who gave her all of their love and support. Josie (Mom) always had a great big smile and hug for everyone. Mom had a great way about her to make everyone fall in love with her. She was greatly loved and she will be greatly missed. A Josie Amanda Wederski memorial will be held at Life Care Center of Sierra Vista, 2305 E. Willcox Drive, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at 2 p.m. in the dining room. A special thanks goes out to Michelle Parker, activities director, for all her love, support and help with Mom's services, because without, it would not have been possible. It is most appreciated. Also, the family would like to thank Ryan Jensen, funeral director at Hatfield Funeral Home for all his care, support and help of Mom. Rest in peace Mom. We love you very much. Wayne, Mike, Jean and the rest of your family.
  Obituary	11 Nov 2015	Sierra Vista, Cochise, Arizona
  	Michael John Wederski
  Death	23 May 2024	Plano, Collin, Texas, United States
  Person ID	I1081	Stanwood Family
  Last Modified	24 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Henderson Lee BUFORD,   b. 30 Jul 1919, May, Brown, Texas, United States d. 19 Jul 1977, Odessa, Ector, Texas, United States (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Josie Amanda ROGERS,   b. 16 Mar 1924, Texas, United States d. 4 Sep 2013, Arizona, United States (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1941	Eastland, Eastland, Texas, United States   [3]
  Family ID	F745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Patricia Marie Jon UPHOUSE,   b. 17 Oct 1942, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States d. 12 Sep 2006, Temecula, Riverside, California, United States (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1962	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States   [4]
  Divorce	30 Nov 1965	Cumberland, North Carolina   [5]
  Children	1. L.C. ROGERS
  Family ID	F570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Carolyn F KUYKENDALL,   b. 7 Sep 1943, Johnson, Texas, United States d. 6 Jun 2022, Midlothian, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	19 Jul 1975	Dallas, Texas, United States   [6]
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 3	Barbara Ann LEDFORD,   b. 25 Nov 1942   d. 9 Mar 2012 (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. T. MARTENS
  Family ID	F351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 4	Ruth A GOINS
  Marriage	7 Dec 1965	Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States   [7]
  Divorce	26 Jun 1974	Dallas, Texas, United States   [8]
  Children	1. J.W. ROGERS   2. R.A. ROGERS
  Family ID	F520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  Text message 12/22/14: "I left home after my mother died when I was 13. Went to Arvin Calif. moved around and at 16 I was in ElPaso Texas and after a few months I left and went back to my home town of Brownwood ,Texas, Could not find a job and joined the army at 17 years and 2 months. So I joined the army. Was sent to a map drafting school. Requested a transfer to the paratroopers. Was transferred to the 101st airborne division . Went to jump school and made my last jump in jump school on December 16, 1959. At that date I received my jump wings." Question: How long in Viet Nam? Answer via text msg: "I was in the 7th special forces for the 2 six month Tours and the other 2 tours as a paratrooper in the 101 st airborne Divison" Was delivered by his grandfather due to severe storm the night he was born. Phone call 12/20/15 Dad always lived with grandparents, Joseph and Annabelle. When he was in first grade, his mother, Josie, wanted him to come live with her, and so he went to Miami where she lived and worked. (She had been a telephone company operator.) She was near the base, and decided to join the army, but couldn’t with a child, so dad went back to his grandparents, and then they legally adopted him. Dad never knew his own father, Henderson “Cye” Buford. When he was about 12, his father Cye sent one of his sisters over to say he wanted to see him. Joseph and Annabelle left dad decide, and he rode his motorcycle over to go visit Cye. Dad grew up knowing his cousin Margaret and they rode on the same bus. When he was young he didn’t really understand why they didn’t really talk or have a relationship, but when he got older he did. As an adult he got together with his half sibling, Jackie (who sent me the pictures of Cye) and a half-brother. However, Jackie and the brother ‘got into it’ and he didn’t see them again, although he did see the cousin Margaret he knew from his childhood. Text message 4/12/17: “Let's get my birth mother done for you . I was born in Feb 1942. She was 17 years old when I was born. My grandad/ Daddy delivered me. I was born in Rising Star , texas. In 1943 we moved to Brownwood . My mother (Josie ) and Daddy both worked at A Army base called Camp Bowie at Brownwood. She met a soldier named Paul knowers there and married him. In 1945 , war is over they closed the Camp Bowie and Josie and her husband moved to Miami whet he was from. I was in 1st grade about 1948 or 49 and she came and got me and took me to Miami whet I stayed for about 6 months . They broke up and she and I moved back to Brownwood, Texas. Lived with my mommy and daddy. Then she joined the Army and mommy and daddy adopted me. She married a guy named George Wederski who was in the Army. Korea war was over and they moved to Texas. He went back in the Army and retired from it and died somewhere around 1988 . She moved back to Texas and lived in Temple Texas. About 120 miles from us in Dallas. I spent a lot of weekends going to Temple to fix her situations, getting her to doctor or what ever. She stayed there and kept talking about wanting to move back to Arizona with her daughter. I told her I would get her moved back to Arizona but that I could not get her then moved back to Texas. So we bought her a plane ticket and packed her stuff up and shipped it to her. That was in about 2005 I think. She died about 2008. I hope this is as close as I remember it.” Text message 7/22/17: The Beginning of Gods timing for Wayne and Lauren. 1. I was in a special school in Virginia for Special Forces , it started August of 1964 and on the night of Sept 1, 1964 l could not even start to go to sleep. At about 2:00 AM I got up and got dressed and went for a walk around the base I was on and after a 1--/2 hour walk I came back and once again tried to sleep , no such luck . I tried reading the material for the classes I was in but still could not think strait or stay focus on what I was reading. It's now about 4:15 AM . I remember saying "I need help" ....... I did not know God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirt in any kind of a spiritual way. However I remember sensing I had to go to California some how or some way. Did not know why except I new my wife was Having a child soon . At 7:00 AM Sept 2,1964 I was in my Company Office waiting to see my company Commander. At his arrival I request to speed to him. I told him I did not know why but I had to go to Calif. He said I was not permitted to have leave while in this School. My statement was I had to go and would have to go AWOL if he could not let me go. His reply was to go on to class and think over what I was going to do. At 9:00 he showed up and said to come with him. Outside he told me he would give me a Fake leave paper and for me to get my ( &$@$$?) back as soon as posable. I went back and packed a small bag and left for a air force base close by . There I caught a plane to ElPaso and by 6:00 PM I was there . With in a hour I was on another plane to some base close to riverside . Caught a bus To close to where Patricia's mother lived . And I hitch hiked to her mother house. It's now Sept. 3, 1964. When her mother came to the door she just said , "Come on in here new daddy". We went to the hospital and you my little one was in the room with your mother. After about 5 min. We were all ask to step out for a little bit. During this short time You grand mother came out and a sweat as can be said Pat wants you to leave and not to come back. I never got to hold you or any of those kid of things. I caught a ride to a bus station and on back to the Air Force base . With in 2 hours I was on a C-130 headed to Washington DC. On Sept. 4 th I was back in My school worn out and thanked my Commander for what he had done for me. You see this is the way we started . 3000 miles to see you and 3000 miles back to my base . Thats 6000 miles for a 5 min. look at you. You were worth it. Love you my dear "Baby Girl"

  
  

• Sources

  [S303] Texas, Eastland, births, birth certificate, 14976 (1942), Reginald Wayne Rogers; Division of Vital Statistics, Austin, Texas. ROGERS_Reginald_b1942_birth_001 [S1535] CENSUS: U.S., 1950 Texas, Brown Co., Brownwood; 25-4; sheet 9; house no. 1019, dwelling 93; Joseph L. Rogers, Annie B. Rogers, Josie A. Rogers, Reginald W. Rogers; 2 April 2022. ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_Census_1950_001.jpg [S944] Texs, Eastland, Eastland, Marriage records, Eastland County, Texas, Clerk of Court,16:400, marriage record for H.L. Buford and Josie Rogers. BUFORD_Henderson_L_b1919_marriage_001 [S241] Texas, Bexar, San Antonio, Marriage Certificate for Reginald Wayne Rogers and Patricia Marie-Jon Uph, privately held by Lauren Rogers Mahieu, Newark, Delaware, 2016. UPHOUSE_Patricia_b1942_marr_001 [S1715] DB: North Carolina Divorce Index, 1958-2004, 4 December 2013; divorce of Reginald Wayne Rogers and Patricia Rogers. [S788] "Texas Marriage Records, 1966-2008", entry for Reginald Wayne Rogers and Carolyn Kuykendall, m. 19 July 1975. Citing Texas Department of State Health Services ROGERS_Reginald_b1942_marr_003 [S1716] DB: North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, entry for Reginald W. Rogers and Ruth Anne Rose, m. 7 December 1965. ROGERS_Reginald_b1942_marr_004 [S727] "Texas Divorce Records, 1968 to 2008", entry for Reginald W. Rogers and Ruth Rogers. Citing Texas Department of State Health Services.