Fannie Rogers Services Held Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Fannie E. Rogers, 80, a resident of the Oakland area since 1904, who died Sunday, November 5, 1950, at a Berkeley Sanitarium after an illness of two and a half months.

Mrs. Rogers, who lived at 6024 Chabot Road, was the widow of R. Randolph Rogers, Hayward pharmacist, who died in 1937.

A native of Harrison County, Iowa, born March 7, 1870, she was the daughter of John Wesley and Delphina Elizabeth "Della" (Mendenhall) Williams.

She formerly lived in Hayward and Berkeley.

Mrs. Rogers was a past Noble Grand of the Hayward Rebekah Lodge, a charter member and past president of the Hill and Valley Club of Hayward, a founder of the Hayward PTA, and a former group leader of the Women's Society of the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elba R. Johnson of Oakland, and Mrs. Della R. Crawford of Sacramento; a sister, Mrs. Glenna L. Davis of Concord; two brothers, J.C. Williams of Fontana, and Rae P. Williams of Clear Lake; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Services were held at Mountain View Cemetery. Inurnment on November 14, 1950.

Arrangements were by the Albert Brown Mortuary.
Oakland Tribune November 7, 1950