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Roger Hiram Rolland

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Roger Hiram Rolland

Birth
Vanndale, Cross County, Arkansas, USA
Death
15 Feb 2008 (aged 78)
Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
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Roger H. Rolland

WYNNE — Roger H. Rolland, 78, of Wynne died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 near his home outside Wynne.

He was born Dec. 5, 1929, to Marel and Emma Rolland at Vanndale. He married Miss Kathryn Yvonne Lloyd on Nov. 28, 1962.

He was a farmer, cattleman and lifelong resident of Cross County. He was a member of Wynne Baptist Church and served in leadership for Sunday school and Training Union, teaching both adult and student Sunday school classes. He was a past Boy Scout leader and served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Albuquerque, N.M.

He loved God, his family and farming. His unconditional love embraced everyone he knew, and he was an incredible father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Mr. Rolland was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert and Gerald Rolland; one grandson, John David Rice; and his parents.

Roger is survived by his wife, Kathryn of the home; one son and his wife, Gary and Robin Rolland of Wynne; four daughters, Donna Robertson of Monett, Mo., Cynthia and Trey Shearin of Gosnell, Kathy and Tony Hodge of Blytheville, and Mary Ann Williams of Wynne; two brothers, Harold Rolland of Vanndale and Cecil Rolland of Forrest City; and one sister, Kathleen Snelgrove of Oklahoma City; 13 grandchildren, Katie Atkins of Arlington, Tenn., Laura Rice of Portland, Ore., Isaac Rice of Elgin, Texas, Bradford, Marel, Howie and Asa Shearin of Gosnell, Haddon and Mariel Hodge of Blytheville, and Kolby Cobb, Xavier Rolland, Zander and Dakota Williams, all of Wynne; and one great-granddaughter, Addyson Atkins of Arlington.

Funeral servcies will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home with Archie Mason officiating. Burial will follow in Crosslawn Cemetery with military honors.

Pallbearers will be his nephews, Harold Rolland Jr., Gerald Rolland Jr., Buddy Rolland, Randy Rolland, Kin Rolland, Bobby Rolland Jr. and Bobby Rolland Sr.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne.

Memorials may be made to Wynne Baptist Church.
Roger H. Rolland

WYNNE — Roger H. Rolland, 78, of Wynne died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 near his home outside Wynne.

He was born Dec. 5, 1929, to Marel and Emma Rolland at Vanndale. He married Miss Kathryn Yvonne Lloyd on Nov. 28, 1962.

He was a farmer, cattleman and lifelong resident of Cross County. He was a member of Wynne Baptist Church and served in leadership for Sunday school and Training Union, teaching both adult and student Sunday school classes. He was a past Boy Scout leader and served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Albuquerque, N.M.

He loved God, his family and farming. His unconditional love embraced everyone he knew, and he was an incredible father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Mr. Rolland was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert and Gerald Rolland; one grandson, John David Rice; and his parents.

Roger is survived by his wife, Kathryn of the home; one son and his wife, Gary and Robin Rolland of Wynne; four daughters, Donna Robertson of Monett, Mo., Cynthia and Trey Shearin of Gosnell, Kathy and Tony Hodge of Blytheville, and Mary Ann Williams of Wynne; two brothers, Harold Rolland of Vanndale and Cecil Rolland of Forrest City; and one sister, Kathleen Snelgrove of Oklahoma City; 13 grandchildren, Katie Atkins of Arlington, Tenn., Laura Rice of Portland, Ore., Isaac Rice of Elgin, Texas, Bradford, Marel, Howie and Asa Shearin of Gosnell, Haddon and Mariel Hodge of Blytheville, and Kolby Cobb, Xavier Rolland, Zander and Dakota Williams, all of Wynne; and one great-granddaughter, Addyson Atkins of Arlington.

Funeral servcies will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Thompson-Wilson Wynne Funeral Home with Archie Mason officiating. Burial will follow in Crosslawn Cemetery with military honors.

Pallbearers will be his nephews, Harold Rolland Jr., Gerald Rolland Jr., Buddy Rolland, Randy Rolland, Kin Rolland, Bobby Rolland Jr. and Bobby Rolland Sr.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne.

Memorials may be made to Wynne Baptist Church.

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