Ben Rogers

BP payment to begin restoration
April 28, 2011
Advocate leads area panel for disabled
May 2, 2011
BP payment to begin restoration
April 28, 2011
Advocate leads area panel for disabled
May 2, 2011

Ben “B.M.” Rogers, 88, a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., resident of Thibodaux, La., and a former resident of Buras, La., and Magee, Miss., died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2011.


He is survived by his wife, Gloria Turlich Rogers; sons, David (Angie) Rogers and Leslie McClain; daughter, Jennifer (Pat) Cheramie; brother, Linsey Rogers; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.


He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Rebecca Wise Rogers; stepmother, Annie Laura; one daughter, Rebecca Ann McClain; four brothers, Ralph, Leroy, Maybrey and R.B. Rogers; three sisters, Iona Dean, Mercedes Praytor and Nettie Mae Ellzey; and one grandson, Aaron Cheramie.

Special thanks to St. Catherine’s Hospice and the Lafourche Council on Aging.

He is buried at St. John Cemetery. (Landry’s)

Ben Rogers