Mary Helen Rogers 76 of 904 F Suber Dr. Newberry widow of Fred W. Rogers died Tuesday December 19 2006 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.She was born on December 24 1929 in Newberry County a daughter of the late John Thacker and Carrie Gussie Ann Davis. At an early age she joined Flint Hill Baptist Church and was a very active member of the Esther Chapter #410 Eastern Star and the Women Home Aid Society. She later joined the New Faith Baptist Church where she served as a mother in the church a member of the Missionary and the Senior Choir. She was a retired care giver and was longtime employee of Roy and Toots Whitaker and Charles Cromer.She leaves to celebrate her golden life are sons Robert L. (Margaret) Goree and John W. Rogers Sr. all of Newberry Freddie (Carolyn) Rogers of Columbia John O. Suber of High Point NC Fred W. (Jackie) Rogers of Washington DC and James (Virginia) Rogers of Loris; daughters Carrie Clark Carolyn (Johnnie) Rogers-Rutherford and Ruby Langford all of Newberry Brunell (Ernest) Gallman of Columbia and Sallie Ann Rogers of Winston-Salem NC; 47 grandchildren including a loving and devoted granddaughter Jameka Glymp of Newberry ; 51 great grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces nephews cousins and friends. Her children who preceded her in death are two daughters Amelia Rogers and Patricia Blunt and a grandson Ricky Eleazar. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 PM Sunday at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Whitmire by Bishop Emanuel Spearman. Interment was in church Cemetery.The family did receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home.Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome. comWhitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.