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Margaruriette Ruth Abercrombie Rogers

Obituary Date: Sunday, September 15, 2013
Margaruriette Ruth Abercrombie Rogers, age 73, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at the Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.

Margaruriette was born in Lumpkin County, GA July 7, 1940 and lived most of her life in Lumpkin County. She was a homemaker and retired restaurant cook. She loved cooking and sewing and was of the Baptist faith.

Margaruriette was the daughter of the late Charles Griffin Abercrombie Sr. and Florence Odell Bragg Abercrombie and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Lee Berrong; brothers, Elmer, Bill, Walter, and C.G. Abercrombie; and a sister, Lounell McDonald.

She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy Rider, Dahlonega, GA, Patricia Kay and Dillard Canup, Hiawassee, GA, Jane and Shannon Watson, Clermont, GA, Carol and Michael Garrett, Hiawassee, GA; sons and daughter-in-law, Gus Jr. and Phyllis Rogers, and Danny Stephen Rogers, all of Hiawassee, GA; sister, Mattie Paul, Toccoa, GA; brothers, Ben Abercrombie and Tommy Abercrombie, both of Dahlonega, GA, and Gary Abercrombie, Belton, Texas; son-in-law, Phillip Berrong, Albany, KY. 30 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rogers are scheduled for 2 PM Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Lumpkin County.

Rev. Les Fuller, Rev. Lyman Caldwell will officiate.

Interment will follow in Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Banister Funeral Home in Dahlonega on Monday, September 16, 2013 from 4 PM until 9 PM and again on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 until time of service.

Online condolences may be made at www.banisterfuneralhome.net.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega, GA is in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral Date
09/17/2013 at 12:00AM
Funeral Home
Banister Funeral Home