James Timothy Rodgers

James Timothy Rodgers, age 76, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 2:30 P.M. in the Chapel of the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home, with Mr. Albert Campbell officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home from 1:30 P.M. until the service hour at 2:30 P.M.

Mr. Rodgers was born in Jackson, TN, on April 19, 1948, to the late James Fred Rodgers and Myrtle Louise Boykin Swan. He proudly served his Country as a Corporal with the U.S. Marine Corps, receiving the Purple Heart during the Vietnam War. Mr. James worked as a traveling nurse for many years, working in Utah, Philadelphia, and lastly in Milan, TN. He was also preceded in death by one brother: Cecil Alvin Tippett.

He is survived by his wife of over 25 years: Mary Elizabeth Parker Bridgewater Rodgers of Brownsville, TN; one son: Lucas Fisher of Brownsville, TN; three daughters: Charlotte Bridgewater of Brownsville, TN, Karen Prater (Jerry) of Ripley, TN, Elizabeth Toliver (Kenny) of Horn Lake, MS; one sister: Dorothy Stevens of Jackson, TN; three sister in laws: Angela Marlar (Harold) of Brownsville, TN, Shirley Huddleston of Ripley, MS, Paulette Campbell (Albert) of Arlington, TN; one brother in law: Mike Parker (Peggy) of Ripley, MS; one nephew: Gerald Glen “Bo” Rodgers; He leaves a legacy of five grandchildren: Shay, James, Marshall, Bobbi, Dylan; and nine great-grandchildren: Tyler, Colton, Braxton, Jaiden, Jackson, Harrison, Karson, Allison and Aiden.

For more information contact Lea & Simmons Funeral Home at (731) 772-8880.