William Rodgester, Jr.

William Lawrence Rodgester, Jr., 80, of Ivor, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020. Born September 1, 1939; he was the son of the late W. L. Rodgester and Josie Vincent Rodgester and was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Hugh Pittman. William is survived by his wife, Barbara J. Rodgester of Ivor; three daughters, Nancy R. Suits (Ronnie) of Drewryville, Lisa R. Henry (Chris) of Suffolk and Robin R. Pittman of Capron; grandchildren, Dustin L. Suits (Kim), Ryan K. Suits, Mackenzie Ferguson (Phillip), Zach Gray (Alyssa), Josh Gray, Tori Gray and Mayson Henry; great-grandchildren, Hunter Suits, Kaysen Everett; and Job, Gracie Ann and Jameson Ferguson; His sisters, Dolly Wray (Aubrey) and Polly Bowen (Charles), all of Jarratt and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at Owen Funeral Home, 303 S. Halifax Rd., Jarratt, Virginia where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be private at Circle R. Farm in Ivor, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society (https://donate3.cancer.org/ety) or to the Alzheimer’s Association (https://act.alz.org/donate).