Ralph Decature ROGERS^[1]

1936 - 1992  (55 years)

• Name	Ralph Decature ROGERS
  Nickname	Ralph
  Birth	9 Sep 1936	Island Creek, Duplin Co, NC   [1, 2]
  	Ralph was born at home at 5:00 am and was delivered by Dr. John D. Robinson.
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Feb 1992	Clinton, Sampson Co, NC   [2, 3]
  	Ralph was 55 years old at the time of his death.
  Person ID	I60247	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Kirby Smith ROGERS,   b. 22 May 1896, Duplin Co, NC d. 13 Mar 1970, Burgaw, Pender Co, NC (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Dollie Elizabeth MOBLEY,   b. 7 Feb 1905, Duplin Co, NC d. 11 Feb 1965, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	6 Aug 1921	Island Creek, Duplin Co, NC   [2, 4]
  	Kirby and Dollie were married by C.W. Ezzell, Baptist minister, at his home. There were three witnesses, all from Wallace, NC, including L.G. Ezzell. (The other two names are too faded on certificate to read).
  Photos » Slide Show		Lloyd Carroll (Peewee), Roy James, David Earl (Beanie) and Daril Jay (Daril) Rogers.
  		David Earl, Lloyd Carroll, Kirby Jr. and Roy James Rogers.
  		Rogers siblings and spouses, circa 1966 Back Row: Charles Dietz, Bernice Rogers, Cameron Stallings, Thomas Rogers, Evelyn Stallings, Louis Dietz, friend/name unknown. Front Row: Jimmy Teachey, Joyce Teachey, Roy Rogers, Violet Futrell. 2 children: Patricia Teachey and David Stallings.
  		Thomas, Lloyd, Clarence, Daril, Roy, and Elmo Rogers at celebration of Elmo's birthday.
  Family ID	F6180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva MOTT
  Family ID	F6199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos

  1940 US Census / Rogers, Kirby. Mill Road Highway (117) to Highway 41, Island Creek, NC (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S2538] Ralph Decature Rogers, Duplin County, NC birth certificate no. 433 (1936). [S3038] Dollie Mobley Rogers Family Bible record. [S1153] North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908 - 2004., Ralph Decature Rogers. [S5636] Kirby S. Rogers - Dollie E. Mobley, North Carolina marriage certificate no. 536 (1921).