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     Helen Rogers was born circa 1921 at Kentucky.¹ She was the daughter of Aaron Rogers and Ladie Unknown.^2,1 She married George Hugh Milliken Jr., son of George Hugh Milliken Sr. and Ina Merritt Johnson, on 3 March 1952 at Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana.¹ She died on 8 January 2012 at Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky.²

Helen Rogers Milliken

Helen Rogers Milliken, 90, of Bowling Green, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. The Auburn native was born Jan. 3, 1922, a daughter of the late Aaron Rogers and Lady Rogers. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Hugh Milliken Jr; five brothers, Chester, Earl Gray, Murrel, Harold and Elbert O. Rogers; and two sisters, Rae Rogers and Legan Miller.

Mrs. Milliken was a homemaker and a member of Eastwood Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, George Milliken III and his wife, Deborah, of Babson Park, Fla., and Mark Milliken of Orlando, Fla; a grandson, Scott Milliken of Babson Park; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at Eastwood Baptist Church, Bowling Green, on March 10 at 10 a.m.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Helen Rogers Milliken Memorial for Senior Adult Ministries, Eastwood Baptist Church, 500 Eastwood St., Bowling Green KY 42103.

Words of condolences may be made at www.jvpfh.com.²

     Jane Rogers married John R Tenison before 1852.¹

     Jimmy D. Rogers married Laveta Diana Mullen, daughter of C.L. Mullen and Audry Laverne Mitchell, on 7 August 1970 at Freestone County, Texas.^1,2

     Jo E. Rogers married Bruce Alan Milliken, son of Russell Franklin Milliken Jr. and Nelda Jo York, on 28 October 1978 at Ward County, Texas.¹ She and Bruce Alan Milliken were divorced on 5 December 1979 at Midland, Midland County, Texas.²

     Joseph Rogers married Addie Marie Jordan, daughter of Sylvenus Jordan and Charlotte Gibson, on 24 March 1881 at USA.¹

     Lennie Mae Rogers also went by the name of Peggy.² She was born on 14 August 1922 at Douglas, Smith County, Texas.² She married Joseph Louis Cook Sr. on 5 November 1939 at Sebastian, Willacy County, Texas.² She died on 11 August 2001 at Odessa, Ector County, Texas, at age 78.²

"Peggy" Lennie Mae Cook

ODESSA - "Peggy" Lennie Mae Cook, 78, quietly passed from this life and went home to be with her Lord on Aug. 11, 2001. She was born Aug. 14, 1922, in Douglas and married Joseph Louis Cook on Nov. 5, 1939 in Sebastian.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, Aug. 14, 2001. at Tanglewood Church of Christ with Joe Cross and Roy Smalling officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Peggy was a dedicated Christian wife and mother who loved bringing people to Christ. In her early years, Paggy worked as a cashierfor the Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Beaumont. She loved help others in need. Peggy was an avid gardner who enjoyed raising vegetables and fruit and then canning it or giving it away to others. Even in the last years of her life, she planted trees and a garden. Peggy had friends all over the state of Texas and the United States. Her door was always open not only to family and friends, but to anyone in need.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Betty Rogers; her loving husband and best friend, Joseph Louis Cook; three brothers; and a sister.
Left behind to cherish her memoriesare her four children, Ernest Cook and his wife Sue of Beaumont, Joe L. Cook and his wife Marsha of Odessa, Dwight Cook and his wife Debbie of Odessa and Judy Day and her husband Lynn of Austin; her sister, Dorothy Summa and her husband David of Haringen; her brother, Edgar Rogers and his wife Ethel of Jasper; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other extended family.
Active pallbearers will be Todd Cook, Lee Cook, Landon Cook, Peter Cook, Michael Mancias and Eric Steffens. Honorary pallbeares will be Stan Weber, Don Miller and Bill Bowden.
May her religious beliefs and good deeds remain in our lives always.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Odessa Christian School, Tanglewood Church of Christ or Victory Tree Children's Home c/o Tanglewood Church of Christ.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

- The Odessa American.²

     Mary Louise Rogers was born on 6 April 1914 at Corinth, Logan County, Kentucky.^2,3 She was the daughter of Enlow Rogers and Margaret Ann Young.² She married Charles William Milliken, son of Floyd Neely Milliken and Martha Polk Gilbert, on 25 December 1936 at Kentucky.^1,2 She died on 30 July 1996 at Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky, at age 82.^4,5

Mary Milliken

Mary Louise Rogers Milliken, 82, of Franklin, died July 30, 1996, at Franklin-Simpson Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held Aug. 2 at Crafton Funeral Home. The Rev. David Hale officiated. Burial followed at Sulpher Spring Cemetery.
Ms. Milliken was a native of Logan County, a daughter of the late Enlow and Margaret Young Rogers and the widow of William Milliken.
Survivors include one sister, Bess Summers of Russelville; three brothers, Paul and Roy Rogers, both of Russelville, and Dr. Robert Rogers, of Starkville, Miss.
Franklin survivors include a daughterin-law, Bessie Turner Milliken; one granddaughter, Myra Milliken; and one grandson, Martin Milliken.⁵

     R.M. Rogers married Alma L. Milliken, daughter of Harvey Arthur Milliken Sr. and Ella Blanche Higginbotham, before 1937.

     Helen Irene Roland married Otto Van King, son of Benjamin Franklin King and Effie Rosanna Burch, on 8 December 1973 at Texas.¹ She and Otto Van King were divorced on 18 April 1974 at Erath County, Texas.¹ She married Otto Van King, son of Benjamin Franklin King and Effie Rosanna Burch, on 9 August 1974 at Hood County, Texas.³