C. O. RODGERS, 66, DIED SATURDAY IN LOCAL REST HOME. C. O. (Cute) Rodgers, 66, died Saturday at the Merrill Rest Home in Winters following an illness of more than four years. He had been in the local rest home for the past six weeks. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Methodist Church with the Rev. Ray Elliott, pastor and the Rev. B. T. Shoemake, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger (Runnels County) under direction of Spill Funeral Home. He was born east of Winters, October 9, 1897. On December 9, 1919, he married Ethel (Lady) Davis at Ballinger, and the couple made their home in this area. In 1948 he and his wife moved to Winters and in 1958 he retired from farming because of ill health. He was a member of the Methodist Church and of the Winters Odd Fellows Lodge.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Dennis Rodgers of Winters and two grandchildren, Denice and Dean Rodgers. Another son, William D. Rodgers, was killed on Okinawa in 1945 during World War II. He is also survived by a brother, Earl Rodgers of Winters and four sisters, Mrs. Minnie Bedford of Abilene, Mrs. Willie Magnum of Palestine, Mrs. John H. Hall of San Antonio and Mrs. Tanna Windham of Alamo.
Pallbearers were LaDell Davis, Bob Bowen, Willis Davis, Pete Davidson, John D. Easterly, Arthur Clark, Carson Easterly and Marvin Bedford.

Date of Death - February 1, 1964. This appeared in The Winters Enterprise on 2/7/1964.

CARD OF THANKS - We wish to express deep gratitude and thanks for the wonderful kindness of friends during our sorrow, to Spill Funeral Home for the service, and to Rev. B. T. Shoemake for his comforting words, for the beautiful flowers and the food sent and served by wonderful friends. It will always be a loving memory to the family of C. O. Rodgers. (Winters Enterprise February 7, 1964)