Birth date: May 31, 1938 Death date: Mar 13, 2020
Ernest Herbert Rodgers, Sr. was born on May 31, 1938 to the union of Daisy and Herbert Rodgers in Buckingham County, Virginia. Ernest was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed such activities as fishing, hunting, and gardening. He also Read Obituary
Uncle Ernest,So many memories we share. I can still hear you calling me "boss" and you have always held a special place in my heart. I love you dearly and may you rest in peace. Now dad will have someone to fuss with up there lol.
Mary, my thoughts, love, and prayers are with you and your family. Your faith and grace will see you thru.
A great friend, a wonderful teacher, a kind and generous soul who treated me like a son, you will be missed. Mary and family my love and prayers go out to you.
I love you Pops .. love you much !! Thanks for showing me how to Hunt ,Thanks for showing me things . the time we did spend together !!
You will truly be missed. I will remember all the great memories of you. Much love your niece Barbara
Ernest, You brought new experiences and adventures to our family. I remember that you are the one who bought the first barbecue grill for us when we lived in Cabrini Green, and you made the best barbecue sauce. You were a wonderful cook, and you took me on my first fishing trip. I loved fishing even though I very rarely was able to catch a fish! I loved the trips that you used to take us and your family on. You were definitely unique with a powerful personality, and you made a strong impact on the family and the world. May you rest in peace and find contentment now that you have gone on to the next great adventure. I will never forget you. (From your sister-in law Vera) Mary and Ernest Jr. - my thoughts and prayers are with you. I love you very much.
Thanks for being a great brother in-law I have and always remember, and miss your corn beef , you would always say the best corn beef ever, and you was right, no matter how hard I try I can never cook it like you. Lets not forget that cold slaw on top. Wow what fun we would have when you had the family reunions.Rest In Peace and tell George Hi and I miss him. Please dont be in heaven fussing over whos the better cook. LOLSister in lawAddie V Smith
Sometimes God puts you through hard times to prepare you for even harder ones to make sure you are strong enough when the time comes. This is one of those times. When i think back on early memories of my granddad I think of fishing. When I was around 6 he, my grandma, and I would pack a cooler full of sandwiches, drinks, snacks, etc. And we would be out there before the birds even had a chance to wake up. I actually have a very vivid memory of the first fish I caught with him. It was a carp and the thing was so heavy we thought it was stuck on a log. Just as he goes to get the scissors to cut the line it started to jerk and I just remembered reeling til i couldnt reel anymore. Thanks for the help of a lot of cheering and a net it was mine and you can ask my grandma it was almost as big as my body. True story. Also I got to drive the boat once or twice because I was the boss as he would infamously call me. I just remember thinking it was so exciting as a kid. To this day because of that I have a deep love for fishing as well as nature. Speaking of water, I wouldnt have been able to swim in it without him and my grandma making sure I took swimming lessons. From that I learned a skill that could not only save my life but saved others as well. While it is with deep sadness Im currently reminiscing on such fond memories for a funeral, it is with great joy to know that he is now in a better place reunited with those once departed. When I think back on those memories and I smile I have faith that he will be smiling too and i know that i will always be the boss in his eyes.
Rest in peace Ernest!
