Nona Joyce Rogers

Nona Joyce Rogers, 94, of Leachville, widow of Chester Rogers, passed from this life Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Walnut Ridge to the late Lynn and Neta Belle Elliott Snow and the family moved to the Pawheen community near Leachville in 1937. Nona married Chester Rogers in 1949, and they moved to Massachusetts where she worked as a dietitian for Beverly Hospital for many years. The Rogers returned to Leachville in 1973 and Nona worked several years for the former Lane’s Nursing Home in Monette. She was a member of the Daughters of Rebekah, a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and a longtime member of the Leachville Methodist Church. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by three sons, John Albert Rogers, Chester Rogers Jr. and Charlie Rogers; one sister Betty Kinsolving; and a grandson, Joshua John Rogers.

Survivors include two sons, Donald Rogers (Carol) of Newburyport, Mass., and Lynn Rogers (Donna) of Beverly, Mass.; three daughters, Elaine McClain (Freddy) of Leachville, Diane Davis (Brian) of Leachville and Joanne Tierney of Roslindale, Mass. She also leaves one sister, Janet Taylor of Sevierville, Tenn.; 19 grandchildren and many great- and great-great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with Rev. John Hiegel Jr. and Rev. Jerry Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Leachville Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Thursday evening from 5:30-8 at the funeral home. Friends may sign the online guest register at www.HowardFuneralService.com.