Beatrice Lucille (Parrott) Rogers

Beatrice Lucille Parrott Rogers, age 97, was born September 7, 1922, and went to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday, January 4, 2020.

Born to George and Unica Parrott in Sanilac County, Michigan, she was the first of three daughters. When she was six her family moved to Flint, Michigan. She graduated from Central High School in 1940 and in September married her grade school sweetheart, Bill Rogers. They had three children. She and her husband moved to Albuquerque in October 1958, where she lived until the time of her death.

She loved working with ceramics, quilting, sewing, traveling, reading, scrapbooking, stamp collecting, and coloring. In her last years she lived in Grace Adult Care Homes and continued her love of sewing by making baby quilts for Project Linus. She made approximately 200 baby quilts.

She was a member of the Netherwood Park Church of Christ.

She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters; and her husband of 73 years, Bill Rogers. She is survived by her daughters, Lou Martindale and Linda Rogers; son, Richard (Carol) Rogers; grandchildren, Michelle Higgs, Laura (Mike) Antley, Timothy (Jenny) Rogers, Rachel (David) Walker, and Rebekah (Luke) Alston; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Friends may visit Monday, January 6, 2020, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Wyoming. Services will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 10:00 a.m., also at FRENCH – Wyoming. Interment will follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Albuquerque Christian Children’s Home.