Richard Haywood Rogers, age 71, of Canton, GA passed away Thursday, January 13, 2017. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and was a Sunday School Teacher. Richard served in the Navy, leaving as a petty officer. He spent his career in aviation, and he had a passion for flying. He spent time working as a field service rep for Boeing and worked in engineering support at Lockheed Martin for airplanes such as the F-22 and C-130. He also worked as a flight instructor in at the Superior Flight School in Ball Ground, Georgia.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 AM, on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, from the Hopewell Baptist Church with Pastor Norman Hunt officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Monday, January 16, 2017, and from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at South Canton Funeral Home.

Survivors include:
Wife - Flory Rogers
Son - James Michael Rogers
Son - Daniel Isaac Rogers
Son - Joshua Paul Rogers
Daughter - Janice Melissa Duarte
Daughter - Rachel Ann Rogers
Brother - Milton Kenneth Rogers
Sister - Sandra Rogers Martin
Sister - Mary Ella Rogers Hutchinson
Grandchildren - Kyle, Gabriella, Mia

He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Flowers are welcomed or donations to Hopewell Baptist Church in his memory

South Canton Funeral Home, dedicated to the families we serve, 770-479-3377. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.thescfh.com