Larry D. 'Slug' Rodgers

Larry D. Slug Rodgers, 72, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 11:25pm, August 31, 2010, at Provena USMC, Danville. He was born to Jabez L. and Clovia {Miller} Rodgers on June 4, 1938, in Danville, IL. He was wed to Julia Claypool on March 8, 1957, but was later married to Katherine Alcorn on May 21, 1966 in Georgetown. She will miss him dearly. He will also be missed by: his children, Timothy (Cathy) Rodgers of Tomball, TX, F. Scott (Sonna) Rodgers of Ridge Farm, Brian D. (Shelley) Rodgers of Oakwood, Dana L. Romero of Plano, TX, & Debra J. (Daniel) Crawford of Bridgeport, IL; his grandchildren, Neel Rodgers, Steven Rodgers, Jeromy Spesard, Joshua Rodgers, Tanner Rodgers, Halley Woods, T.J. Young, Tyler Young, Nathan Crawford, Joshua Crawford, Mary Ann Deering, Tony Deering, & Yalana Romero; and his several great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: his parents; his son, Monte Ray Rodgers; and his sister, Sharon Cagle. In his early years, Larry was a licensed barber in Ridge Farm. He later retired, in 1994, after 20 plus years of service from Hyster Company. He was a member of the Lift Truck Union. Larry enjoyed going horseback riding, riding snowmobiles, going camping & boating as well as, playing cards. He enjoyed his dogs. Most of all, Larry loved spending time with his family, grandchildren, & friends. A celebration of Larrys life will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Sunsets Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home, a Life Celebration Home, 200 E West St, Georgetown. Visitation will be held from 11:00am to 1:00pm prior to his service. Ronnie Crawford will officiate. He will be laid to rest in Crown Hill Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made in Larrys name to the Vermilion County Animal Shelter.