William Alan Rogers

William Alan Rogers, (Bill) 73, of Cary, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025, at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh. He was surrounded in love by his family. Bill was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on January 13, 1952, the second of eight children, to Will and Ann Rogers. His family later settled in McLean, Virginia, where Bill spent his teenage years and graduated from McLean High School. Growing up in McLean, Bill spent many hours with his seven siblings, all of whom he shared a very close bond, which continued into adulthood. He and his brothers and sisters also spent many hours traveling to their uncle's farm in Oklahoma, where endless hours of fun and “farm-work” occurred. Bill later attended Louisiana State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Law Enforcement in 1977 and then began his career with the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, where he faithfully served until his retirement in 2002 with the rank of Master Police Officer. Bill was honored with the Merit Award from the Department for going above and beyond the call of duty and was always proud of his work in law enforcement. Bill met his future wife, Lisa, in 1994, when she began delivering mail to his family’s home in McLean. It was love at first sight for the both of them, although Bill’s father would always take credit for playing matchmaker for the couple! Bill and Lisa were married on June 8, 1996, and resided in Falls Church, Virginia, until they moved to Cary in 2005, to raise their growing family. Family time often consisted of favorite pastimes, such as watching Gunsmoke, old western movies and the Andy Griffith Show, in which Bill and Lisa would quiz each other about various episodes and trivial facts. One of the family’s favorite series was the original Superman, a nickname that Bill gladly accepted from many family members. Bill and Lisa also never missed an opportunity to take the kids to theme parks and especially enjoyed Frankie’s, where they loved riding go-carts and playing miniature golf, as well as Great Wolf Lodge and Kings Dominion, which was a yearly tradition for a family vacation. Bill treasured spending as much time as he could with Lisa and the kids and “Family Time” was the most important thing in the world for him. Bill was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Falls Church, Virginia and St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Cary. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Will and Ann, sisters Margaret Cornwell and JoAnn Rogers, brother-in-law Robert (Bob) Miller, brother-in-law David (Scott) Cujas, and father-in-law Robert (Bob) Cujas. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Lisa, sons William (Bill), Michael, Brian, and daughter Amy, all of Cary. He also leaves behind brothers John (Arlette), of Glendale, California, David, of Bangkok, Thailand, Thomas, of McLean, Virginia, James of Orlando, Florida, and Joseph (Christy) of Gainesville, Virginia, brothers-in-law William (Bill) Cornwell of Bowie, Maryland and Michael (Patricia) Cujas of Monroe, North Carolina, and mother-in-law Mary (Clare) Cujas of Fuquay Varina, North Carolina. Bill was also a loving Uncle to Jason and Claudette Rogers, Christopher, Victoria and Alexandra Cornwell, Nick, Phil, David, Joey and Chrissy Cujas. In addition, he is survived by former sister-in-law, Suzanne Kaupas Cujas and a host of grand nieces and nephews. Bill was deeply devoted to his family and known for his big heart, his love of anything Chevrolet and Harley Davidson and his ability to talk for hours about cars, usually with a Natural Light beer in hand, and most of all, his immense and unwavering love for his family, whom he adored beyond words, and was so very proud of all of them. A private celebration of Bill's life and legacy will be held at a later date, where memories and stories will be shared, just as he would have wanted. In Memory of Bill, the family suggests donations to The American Cancer Society. Please visit their website at www.cancer.org to donate.

William Alan Rogers

January 13, 1952 - June 10, 2025