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Sandra McCoy Rogers
Jesup—Sandra “Sandy” McCoy Rogers, 74, of Jesup died on Oct. 15, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
The Indiana native lived a life filled with love, faith and service to others, her family said. She had lived in Jesup for several years and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, the Joy Sunday School Class, Peggy’s Plates, the bereavement committee and the Samaritan House. She had previously worked in food service.
She married Albert Smith and shared many wonderful years until he died in 2015. She was blessed with two sons and an “honorary daughter of the heart” and several grandchildren who brought her immense joy. In 2021 she found love again and married John Rogers.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Smith; a son, Martin Albert; her parents, stepfather Harry and mother Freida Smith; five brothers, James, Robert, David and Larry McCoy and Frederick Smith; and three sisters, Nancy Fleener, Judy Solomon and Patsy Turner.
Survivors include her husband of five years, John Rogers of Jesup; a child, Sgt. 1st Class Micah (Jamie) Smith of Hinesville; a “daughter of the heart,” Shannon (Paul) Furlong of Pooler; 11 grandchildren, Malachi, Gabriel, Matthew, Makayla, River, Cadence, Tyler, Colin, Alexa, Reese and Kieran; numerous great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gloria (Ken) Briggs of Jesup and Donna (Ralph) Burch of Pacific Junction, Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Oct. 19 at Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Pete Boyd and the Rev. Vann Dempsey officiating. Interment followed in Old Bethel Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Bobby Hughes, Jim Franklin, Michael Wildes, Fred Holland, Mickey Thompson and Bill Shuman. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Joy Sunday School Class, Calvary Baptist Church Choir and Ken Briggs.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Children’s Building Fund, 415 E. Cherry Street, Jesup, GA 31546 or to Hospice of South Georgia, 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA 31545.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.