Shirley was a very happy, family-oriented person; she loved to spend time in her garden, and preparing the perfect meal, she was loved by many, and will never be forgotten. She had a very devoted and cohesive family. She attended Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for two years. And she retired from Baysmont Asbury Place. Shirley is preceded in death by her father, Mr. Oscar Bond, and daughter, Nadine Rogers.
She is survived by her son, Mr. Conrad Bond; sister, Regina (Isiah) Gray; stepchildren, Gregory, Denise, and Dennis (Camilla) Rogers of Knoxville, Tenn.; mother, Evangelist Willie B. Evans Bond; grandchildren (that she raised) Marcus, Anthony, and Niesha Rogers; great-granddaughter, Ja’maya Fluellen; five uncles, Mr. Orvel (Beatrice) Bond, Mr. William Evens, Mr. Hugh Hodge, Mr. John (Members) Bond of Fayetteville, N.C., and Mr. Escoe Branner of New York, N.Y.; two nieces, Mrs. Jacquelyn Releford, Mrs. Nikki Dully; great nieces, Ronisha Dully and Ja’Necqua Releford; great nephews, Kameron Cox and Ja’Veonn Dully, and a host of cousins and friends.
Special friends and affiliations were Shirley Lollar Patterson, Gladys Davis Thomas, Deloris Blye and the Coffee Club (Mona Sensabaugh and Iris Rhoton).
Special heartfelt thanks from the Bond-Rogers family to Holston Valley Emergency Room and Wilcox Hall for all of the care, support, and prayers given to Shirley and her family.
Thanks for the many prayers, concerned calls, and visits from the community.
Friends may call the home of Regina and Isiah Gray’s, 3412 Stafford St., Kingsport, Tenn.
In lieu of flowers make donation to the Nadine Rogers Foundation, 3412 Stafford St., Kingsport, Tenn. 37660, in care of Regina Gray.
Memorial service for Mrs. Shirley Ann Bond-Rogers will be conducted at 2 p.m., Pierce Chapel A.M.E. Cemetery, at 2 p.m. on Saturday with Pastor Joseph Comage, officiating.
Mrs. Shirley Ann Bond-Rogers and family are in the care of R.A. Clark Funeral Service Inc. http://www.raclarkfuneralservice.com/ 423-245-4971
