Roger Ree

Obituaries

October 29, 2021

Roger Ree

By Henryetta Free Lance CMS,

Roger Ree, resident of Dewar, passed away Thursday, Oct. 28 at the age of 79.

Services are pending with Rogers Funeral Home.

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