Mrs. Irene Thompson Rogers

June 25, 1930 - January 9, 2021

Ms. Irene Maxine Thompson Rogers, daughter of Johnnie and Mary Ann Brown Thompson, was born in Brandon Mississippi on Wednesday, June 25, 1930. She was the youngest of three children born to their union. She is preceded in death by her parents and two siblings, Laura (Lola) Thompson Jefferson and Hugh (H.T.) Thompson. She transitioned to eternal rest peacefully and without pain on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the age of 90. Irene was raised and was educated in the Sandhill community surrounded by the love and support of family. At an early age, she professed her love of Jesus Christ and joined Sandhill Missionary Baptist Church. Throughout and until the end of her life, Irene loved reading her Bible and professing the gospel. Above all, her faith in God was steadfast, unmovable, and always abounding in the work of the Lord. As an adult, she moved to Detroit, Michigan where she later met and married the late Mr. Bernie Rogers. She relocated to Canton, Mississippi in 1990 and joined Mt Charity Baptist Church where she was a faithful member for more than 9 years. She moved to Brandon, Mississippi in 1999 and became a devoted member of Sandhill Missionary Baptist Church, the church of her birth, until her health began to decline and she entered Magnolia Senior Care in Jackson, Mississippi where she was lovingly cared for until her transition. She leaves to celebrate her life two children who are devoted to one another. Charles (Maxine) Thompson of Jackson, MS and Joyce (Samuel) Thompson Neal of Meridian, MS, four grandchildren, Felicia (Dwayne) Neal Daniel, Kristen (Quashon) Neal Johnson, Justin (Nefertari) Thompson, and Saundra (Alvin) Thompson McFarland, nine great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of relatives and friends.