Rufus Eugene "R.E." Rodgers

Rufus Eugene "R.E." Rodgers, 62, of West Helena, Arkansas passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Helena. Mr. Rodgers was born September 28, 1948 in DeWitt, Arkansas to the late Elmo and Mary Alice Rodgers. After graduating from Dewitt High School in 1966, Rufus graduated from Arkansas State University. Rufus worked at West Hornor Motor Company as a salesman for 17 1/2 years. He was a deacon of West Helena Baptist Church. Services for R.E. Rodgers will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2011 at West Helena Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 6-9 p.m. at Roller-Citizens. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park in West Helena Memorials may be made to West Helena Baptist Church, 702 Plaza Street, West Helena, Arkansas 72390; or to Alice Bass Nursing Scholarship Fund, care of Helena National Bank; or to the Wings Cancer Foundation, care of West Clinic in Memphis, 100 North Humphries Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee 38120. Services will be directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena, (870) 572-2571. Online guest book www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.