Donald Burl Rogers, 77, born in Moulton, Ala. and a native of Fairhope and resident of Daphne, passed away on Dec. 18, 2013.
He was a graduate of UMS, where he was valedictorian, Vanderbilt University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He was a vice president with the DuPont Co., elder at Spanish Fort Church of Christ and president of the local bridge club, where he was a Life Master bridge player.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Rogers of Daphne; daughters, Donna Darner of Fort Worth, Texas, Cindy Pence of Panama City, Fla., Lorie Joyner of Rogers, Ark. and Brenda Hale of Daphne; and grandchildren, Ryan, Kristin, Richard, Rachael, Rebecca, Madison and Christopher.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at 2 p.m., at Spanish Fort Church of Christ.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Spanish Fort Church of Christ Youth New Bus Fund.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope.
