Nelda Marita Rodgers, 1935-2020

Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2021 10:21 pm

Nelda Marita Rodgers, 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother gladly went to be home in the presence of our Savior.

Nelda will be laid to rest in Tool where she was born.

She married in September 1951 to her love, Will Lee Rodgers. They lived for 40 years in Garland before moving to Mineola to relax and retire in the country.

Nelda is preceded in death by infant daughter, Vicki Nell Rodgers, and daughter-in-law, Suzanne Rodgers.

Survivors include her husband, Will Rodgers; son, Daniel Lee Rodgers of Dike; daughter, Pamela Elliott and husband, Tobey of Arlington; grandchildren, Joshua Rodgers, Brandon (Ashley) Rodgers, Tia Rodgers, Jake (Mariah) Rodgers, Ashley (Zachary) Elliott-Luz and Haley Elliott; eight great grandchildren; brother, Donnie (Lisa) Avant; and a host of nieces and nephews and her very special cousins, Joy (Lester) Cumston, Juanita Grounds and Gail (JD) Parker.

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