Obituaries

Roy William Rogers

Roy William Rogers

Roy William Rogers, age 78 of Dougherty, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 in Sulphur, OK. Roy was born December 27, 1943 in Fontana, CA, the older of two children born to Lena Mae (Wade) and Robert Stoney Rogers. He graduated from Wayne High School with the Bulldog Class of 1961. He then attended Murray State College in Tishomingo, and the Ardmore Higher Education Center. Roy joined the United States Army and served his country proudly, serving one tour in Vietnam from 1965-1967. Roy joined the Oklahoma Highway Patrol in 1968, graduating from the Academy with the 24th patrol class. Wearing badge #418, Trooper Rogers served on a variety of assignments in various locations throughout his career. He served the Highway Patrol in Carter County, Murray County, the size and Weights Division, the Public Information Office, the Safety Education Division and as the Headquarters’ Liaison. He was an original member of the Oklahoma State Troopers Association (OSTA) in 1974. Trooper Rogers was elected President of the organization in 1993, and was reelected eight more times, opting not to seek reelection in 2009. As the longest serving President in OSTA history, President Rogers dedicated himself to the enduring mission to do the best for the troopers in Oklahoma. He enjoyed making a trooper’s life better than when he first joined the Highway Patrol. Trooper Rogers was elected to the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) in 1994, elected Chair in 1995, and held that position until 2019. Roy enjoyed his work, collecting guns, auctions and estate sales, and a good joke. He cherished his family, and was always willing to lend a hand to someone, and a true friend. He was a man of great faith and member of the Dougherty Baptist Church.

Jerry Lawrence Woods

Jerry Lawrence Woods

Funeral services for Jerry Lawrence Woods were held 2:00 p.m., Monday, Feb 7, 2022, at the Central Church, with Brother Thomas J. Thompson officiating. Interment, with full military honors, followed at the Green Hill Cemetery in Davis.

Patty Lee Qualls

Patty Lee Qualls

Graveside services for Patty Lee (Hudson) Qualls will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at the Hennepin Cemetery with Brother Claud Williams officiating.

Ethel Marie (Moody) Chaffin

Ethel Marie (Moody) Chaffin

Ethel Marie (Moody) Chaffin was born in Hamblen County, Tennessee, on August 12, 1946, the daughter of Paul Taylor Moody, Sr. and Helen Jane (Crippen) Moody. She went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 2, 2022. Ethel was raised in Morristown, Tennessee, by her grandmother, Dora Moody, and her father. She graduated from Morristown High School in 1964, where she was an outstanding Latin student. She attended Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, and graduated in 1968 with a BA degree in English and French. She taught high school students in Orange Park, Florida, before enrolling in the English MA program at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where she taught as a graduate assistant. Following graduation, she taught high school English in Foreman, Arkansas. She met Bill Chaffin at the University of Arkansas in 1971 and they were married in Foreman on May 22, 1973. Ethel then joined the English faculty at Southern State College in Magnolia, Arkansas. After moving to and living in Oklahoma City for four years, where Bill attended law school, Ethel and Bill moved to Davis in 1978, where they raised their children.

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