Half-Staff: Member Tributes
This page was established in January 2015 to provide information about our members who have answered the final bugle call. (Obituaries are maintained on this page for one year after passing.)
William Montgomery
May 5, 1934—July 21, 2024
DECATUR – William “Bill” Montgomery, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 1:45 p.m., Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Hickory Point Christian Village.
A service to celebrate Bill’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday July 26, 2024, at Calvert & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. The family will receive friends for visitation prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m until service time. Interment will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, with military honors provided by the Macon County Honor Guard and the US Naval Honors Team. Memorials can be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Shriner’s Hospital for Children.
Bill was born May 5, 1934, in Decatur, IL, the son of Mildred and Chester Montgomery. Bill served in the Navy for 20 years. Much of his Naval career was served upon the U.S.S. Yorktown. Upon retiring from the Navy, Bill worked at Norfolk & Western railroad for five years and retired from U.S.I. Chemical in Tuscola in 1997 after 20 years.
Surviving is his wife Betty of Decatur; children: Lisa Montgomery of Decatur, Terry Montgomery of Ohio, Bill Montgomery (Autumn) of Decatur, and Linda Huck (Greg) of Decatur; twelve grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; and both his sisters, Mary and Margie.
The family would like to thank all of the caregivers of History Point Christian Village for all their love, support, and kindness the last 15 months.
Reggie Rogers
1950—February 1, 1950
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Reggie Rogers of Eatonton, Georgia, who passed away on February 1, 2025, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.He was predeceased by: his parents, Reginald Rogers and Lucille Rogers (Hisaw). He is survived by: his wife Wanda Wiggins-Rogers of Eatonton, GA; his children, Shera Sells of Snellville, GA, Justin Rogers of Snellville, GA, Chris, Deonna Rogers of Lexington, SC, Thomas Wiggins and Maddie Schwartz of Snellville, GA; and his grandchildren, Colby Sells, Austin Sells, Camden Sells, Amaya Robinson and Bryce Rogers.
Visitation will be held on Monday, February 10th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the TIM Stewart Funeral Home (670 Tom Brewer Rd, Loganville, GA 30052). A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 10th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Chapel of TIM Stewart Funeral Home (670 Tom Brewer Rd, Loganville, GA 30052). The inurnment will be held on Tuesday, February 11th 2025 at 2:30 PM at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery (2617 Vinson Hwy, Milledgeville, GA 31061).
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in Reggie’s memory to the American Legion Riders, c/o American Legion Post #233, 4635 Atlanta Highway, Loganville, GA 30052.