Priscilla Louise Rogers

Priscilla Louise Rogers, 86, of Battlefield, Mo., passed away Friday, March 16, 2007. She was born December 27, 1920, in Greene County, Missouri, and was united in marriage to Harold Rogers on October 7, 1939, in Ozark.

They were blessed with two children, Patricia and Barbara. She had a great love for children, was devoted to her husband and family, and was a fabulous cook. She goes onward to meet her husband; her brother, George; and her sister, Gloria.

She is survived by her daughters and their husbands, six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren, including our Ladybug; two sisters; and many other close relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2007, in Meadors Funeral Home, Republic, Mo. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Springfield. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, in the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at www.meadorsfuneralhome.com

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Ladybug handled the news of her great-grandmother's passing quite well, as she had been preparing for this inevitability for the last year. I took her over to her father's house last night, and we told her as a family. I wanted for us both to be there to support her if she felt she needed it. Instead she simply closed her eyes and smiled softly, saying a silent goodbye and giving thanks that Grandma Priscilla wasn't hurting or confused anymore. She sighed one deep sigh and opened her eyes, thanking us for telling her. She will go to stay with her father tomorrow morning and will go with him & his fiancee' to the viewing and the funeral.

I am proud of my little girl, she has endured several loved ones passing, and shows such strength for one so very young, yet still she moves forward with a determination to never forget those who have touched her life, and to continue to honor and respect them, and celebrate their lives, despite their lack of an earthly body. She brings great honor to our family with her wisdom.