Mrs. Alice Ruth Marable Rogers, 92, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
The Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Rogers will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, (3920 W. Cardinal Dr. in Beaumont, Texas 77705). The practicing of social distancing and Facial Masks are required. A public viewing for Mrs. Rogers will be held on Friday, October 29, 2021 from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 p.m. at Mercy Funeral Home Chapel and on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., the practicing of Social Distancing and Facial Masks are required.
Obituary
Surrounded by her loving and devoted husband and family, Alice Ruth Marable Rogers departed this life to rest eternally in heaven, Monday, October 18, 2021, at the age of 92. Alice was born on September 11, 1929, to the union of Willie Marable, Sr., and Viola Strong Marable in Gilmer, Texas. She was the fifth of seven siblings all of whom preceded her in death, Erma, Willie, Jr., Thomas, Wendell, Bonnie, and James.Alice attended the public schools in Gilmer, Texas. As a student at Bruce High School, she was a cheerleader and participated in various school activities as well. In 1947, she graduated as the valedictorian of her class. Upon graduating from high school, Alice began her college matriculation at Texas College (Tyler, Texas) in the fall of 1947. During that semester, she fortuitously encountered a young man from San Antonio, Texas who was a senior. Eventually, a friendship developed, resulting in romance and marriage. Oland G. Rogers and Alice Ruth Marable were united in holy matrimony on November 1, 1948.Alice left Texas College in the fall of 1948 and joined Oland in San Antonio.In the fall of 1950, the family moved to Pittsburgh, Texas then to Raywood, Texas in 1956. Eventually, the family settled permanently in Beaumont, Texas in 1962. After twelve years as a family manager and fantastic seamstress, Alice concluded her college matriculation at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas obtaining her B.S. degree in the summer of 1965. Thereafter, she was employed with the Beaumont Independent School District as an elementary school teacher. While teaching, she continued her educational pursuits earning the M.S. degree in Education from Lamar University in 1970. Alice retired in 1995 after thirty years of service in the classroom. Upon retiring, she traveled with Oland to Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands. Furthermore, the couple vacationed in many cities within the United States. While living in Beaumont, Alice united with Antioch Baptist Church where she remained a faithful member working in many areas, singing in the Adult Choir, serving as a Sunday School Youth Teacher, Chairperson of the Women's Deaconess Auxiliary, and Secretary of the Church Sunday School. Additionally, she developed the Model Youth Curriculum for the Sunday School classes, served as an adult chaperone for the church's youth bus college tours, and was always available to assist with the numerous other church activities until her health failed. Outside of church activities, she volunteered at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont for several years.
Alice is survived by her husband of seventy-two years, Oland G. Rogers; daughters, Linda Guidry (Charles, Sr.), Gloria Wrightsil (Ronald, Sr.) and Benita Michelle Rogers; grandsons, Dr. Charles Guidry, Jr. (Shari), Ronald Wrightsil, Jr. and Dr. Christopher Guidry (Monique); great-grandchildren, Jesenya Wrightsil, Tyson Guidry, Brooklyn Guidry, and Kristen Guidry; as well as a host of relatives and friends. Her loving legacy will forever live on in the hearts and minds of everyone with whom she interacted.
May her memory be a blessing to all.
