Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Rogers-Spencer
1937 - 2013
75 Years Old Born: August 14,1937 Passed Away : April 2,2013 after a long,long battle with colon cancer (metastatic)
IN MEMORIAM OF THE LIFE and LEGACY of our Dearly Beloved Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Spencer ,
Mother,Sister, Sister-in-Law , Aunt, and dear Friend, in connection with her only living baby brother , of 11 siblings , Bro.Floyd T. Rogers Sr ( blind individual) as excerpted and bio-graphed by Bro. Rogers , and narrated by his wife Sister Dykeba Lecole Rogers, for the purpose of memoriam visitors and for the the visually impaired, as well Background Music "Troubles of The World" by The Late Great Mahalia Jackson , so similar to the voice of our dear mother The Late Great Sister Rose B.Rogers. Evangelist Spencer leaves behind three sisters, Laura Lee Wilson, Beulah Mae Coutee, and Hazel Mae Pratt and the only living brother, Bro.Floyd T. Rogers Sr. (Please excuse all of the errors in punctuation, spelling or grammatical errors due to all of the stress,trauma, and frustration we are suffering at this time .)(Please note , you may find parts of this memoriam and biography , very interesting, amazing,shocking and heart-wrenching ( happiness and sadness), coupled with a considerable amount of emotional moods as described and detailed as follows:
Our beloved Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Spencer was born to The Most Elite 33rd Mason Brother Joe Edward Rogers and Eastern Star , District Missionary Rose Bell Waldrup Rogers , on August 14,1937 in Campti, Louisiana of The Natchitoches Parish . Evangelist Missionary Spencer covered her primary studies at The Campti Junior High School and later graduated from the Nacthitoches Central High School in Natchitoches ,Louisiana. She was well rounded in sports and extracurricular activities . While at Campti Jr.High she was an outstanding girl scout , a top performer and held the first place position throughout the track and field season in the high jump. She was a talented cheer leader and drill team member . She excelled in theater arts , was an adamant band member where she played the tuba , as well as a four year track and field, and a varsity basketball star during her four years of high school at Central High . Although her studies did not end after high school,she attended The Central Area Trade School where her focus was on cosmetology and was Board Certified in Louisiana and later in Texas. Evangelist Spencer was a excellent pianist .She was also an excellent seamstress , same as her dear mother and her baby brother, Bro.Floyd.
A very sad time came in Evangelist Missionary Spencer's life when she gave birth, in the late 1950's, to a baby boy who weighed 11 lbs and was 21 inches in length , who appeared very, very healthy but was unfortunately, born stillborn From henceforth due to some unforeseen female complications , in 1965 she had to undergo surgery at Jefferson Davis Hospital, at the time. Her baby brother Floyd Thomas Rogers, who was a manager on Richmond Avenue and Mandell in Houston, Texas at the time , was in contact with the Chief Surgeons and staff, from his office , throughout the entire procedure .He later closed his office and rushed to the hospital to be at her bedside, when she awakened. Due to this type of surgery it prevented her from ever being able to give birth again. Sadly enough this horrific tragedy , caused her to suffer a long, long history of Postpartum Depression. Statistically ,Stillbirth occurs in families of all races, religions, and income levels. Each year in the United States about 25,000 babies, or 68 babies every day, are born still. This is about 1 stillbirth in every 115 births.However , unfortunately, this tragedy took a great toll on Evangelist Missionary Spencer, and she was forever devastated.
In regards to Brother Joe Edwards Rogers and District Missionary Rose Bell Rogers Evangelist Missionary Spencer's, outstanding parents who were excellent roles models for their children , and for the young and the old. Brother and Sister . Rogers were both multi-talented, and creative . They lived in a lakefront Clear Lake community,starting in the early 1900's in Campti Louisiana, as sharecroppers The grew cotton, regular corn, popcorn,sorghum ,sugar cane, peanuts, soybean,, sweet peas , field peas,cream peas , crowder peas ,whiple peas, black eye peas, purple hull peas, and green beans ect They also grew sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes ,tons of watermelons and cantaloupes ect.., The Rogers children enjoyed the three huge Black Walnut trees during the season . There mother Sister Rose would make homemade walnut candy and homemade walnut ice cream. All of the children found this so exciting to have one giant cherry tree that produced crates of delicious red cherries that we would eat daily, during the season .Our mother would use some of these cherries for jellies, jams, and juices. Our parents also raised chickens by the hundreds, turkeys,ducks, peacocks, geese ect., and raised all kinds of farm animals for market.
In regards to Sister.Rose Bell Rogers , she and Bro. Joe Edward Rogers and their children were members of The St.Titus Baptist Church , in Campti , Louisiana , from their childhood and throughout their adult lives. From this stemmed Sister Rose Bell Rogers's ministries of mission work and outreach, where she mesmerized crowds around the country with her sharp and crisp alto voice with the echoing background of God's spirit. She was an eloquent orator who never ceased to electrify the crowds who would gather at the schools, churches, and other facilities to hear her speak words of wisdom and at the same time spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ . She was one of the greatest seamstress. She even mastered quilting, embroidering, knitting ,crocheting,needlepoint,ect., as well as be an amazing beautician/stylist.She made her own hair growing grease as well as making her own bath and laundry soap using some fresh herbs from her own garden. Sister Rose was an expert in horticulture. She mastered the skill of growing all of kind of fresh fruits and vegetables , with her focus on some considerable amount of healing herbs that she used for holistic remedies.She and the older children would milk their Jersey cows and gather the cream from the milk and she would make her own homemade butter,fresh cheeses,buttermilk and lots of fresh milk to drink;from the chickens they raised, they would gather dozens of eggs daily.Missionary Rose Rogers preserved jars of all varieties of fruits, vegetables to jellies and jams. Our specialty was MayHaw Jelly .The Mayhaw Tree grew in the water, so we would enjoy harvesting them by wading and scooping them out of the water with small nets, as Evangelist Spencer , our brother, Brother Edward and our brother , Brother Jimmie would shake the trees .Of course our mother was an excellent cook, she made everything from scratch . She loved to focus on main course dishes , fruit and meat pies , as well as cakes, with a specialty of pastries of all varieties.
In regards to The Roger's homestead, they were the only African Americans , within several miles. Bro. Joe Edward Rogers,mastered the skill of agriculture and soil rejuvenation, and some experience as a veterinarian. He was a notable hunting and fishing guide who had rods and reels of all kinds and was a fly-rod fishing expert. He caught the state's largest gar fish weighing in at 247 lbs He made his own tackle,hand-carved fishing lures, and made his own handmade fishing tangle nets ect .., He had customers from all around the country. Since the Rogers family lived next door to The Percy Brochette' Marina that had it's own minnow ponds , and a considerable amount of summer log cabins on Clear Lake which connected to Black Lake further down ,where fishermen flocked to every year, for fishing tournaments , water skiing, swimming , and picnicking.The abundance of all kinds species of fish in these two lakes and wild ducks, made Brother Rogers' hunting and fishing guide services bustling during this early 1900's era. Bro. Rogers also used his fishing and hunting guide services , to accommodate anglers and hunters throughout the country. Bro Floyd is also an adamant fisherman and technique specialist as he has passed on his love for fishing fresh water and salter water down to his wife and children. They frequent the bays and the lakes during season for year yound competition for Bro.Floyd and his wife as well as competitions for their children.One of Bro .Floyd's main fishing mottos is : "Fishing is one of the best therapies on the globe, when you take your kids fishing today , you won't have to go fishing for them in the streets tomorrow." Bro.Floyd has had a great compassion for outdoor sports since his childhood to the present. He was one of the greatest hunters in The Natchitoches Parish starting from 9 years old until he left home at 15 years old.
Bro. Joe Edward Rogers and Missionary Rose Bell Rogers kept on serving their fellow brethren . They open heartily served the community, diligently serving ,through mission work , all walks of life, the poor, underprivileged, sick and shut in, and just about anyone who needed a helping hand. Their great compassion , love for God , and ongoing mission work , was well known throughout the community and was widespread throughout Natchitoches Parish and throughout the country . Having said all of that mentioned, now we can see why Evangelist Spencer and her baby brother were successful in their lifelong endeavors and careers after having such excellent role models, as their mom and dad .
Bro.Floyd picked up this torch and ran with it , shortly after their father passed away, but before Bro.Floyd left home in Louisiana , he to took part in this Rogers Family mission work . He would run errands for his mother on his bicycle and by horseback , having the same love and compassion,for his sisters, as his mother and father.For his sister , Beulah Mae Coutee,since she and her family were living on the bayou at the time, about 14 miles away. He would catch a ride, or sometimes his mother would drop him off to spend weeks and sometimes the summer, with his sister to help her out around the house,during , Beulah's pregnancy with her oldest child , Helen Coutee and afterwards. Bro. Floyd would also babysit Helen as his sister Beulah and her husband Lawrence Coutee would work in the plantation next to their home. On occasions afterwards , even after Beulah and her family moved from that location by Cousin Allivane and Johnny Crumbling , where they later relocated upon the hill in cousin Easter's house , where the well was so deep until it would take forever for a rock to hit the bottom. Bro.Floyd was also there to help her when she was pregnant with her second child Betty Coutee . Bro Floyd was even there when our grandmother, who was a midwife for many years , delivered Betty on the 4th of July 1956 or 57 .As I was standing outside of the house , by the room, with my ear to the wall, listening in , suddenly I heard my grandmother when she spanked the baby's buttocks , and the baby started crying, thereafter announcing you have a fine baby girl. Simultaneously, a 1952 green pickup flew by down the highway so fast I could barely see it when it passed ,traveling around 80 or 90 miles an hour, as the driver lost control and crashed into the embankment , ejecting the two passengers and the driver all the way on top of the hill. When I heard the crash .I ran down the highway and ran to the scene as fast as I could run. The distant was equivocal to about three city blocks, I was about 13 years old at the time .There I discovered a horrific and gruesome scene of injury and death.As I proceeded on top of the hill where they lie. I discovered that it was J.C. Thomas,who was the driver , my cousin Nelsina, and my brother -in-law Beulah's husband Lawrence Coutee. The driver J.C. Thomas was killed instantly from a broken collar and neck bone, as well as both his arms and legs were brokenMy cousin Nelsina and my brother -in-law both suffered broken bones, and were unconscious when I arrived. By the time I got back down to the highway , I stopped a passerby and pleaded with them to go the nearest house and call an ambulance,since there had been a terrible accident. Within 20 to 30 minutes the ambulance and policeman were on the scene. Sadly enough , this was an alcohol related tragedy.I later returned back to the house and explained this to my grandmother outside of the presence of my small niece Helen and my sister Beulah , since Beulah had just given birth and was too weak to get that kind of tragic news, I was just being a Good Samaritan as we have always been taught. Due to all of the hardships and other she suffered during her marriage, Beulah's marriage ended years ago . Beulah Mae Coutee is 79 years old now and is a retired school teacher
Now , in regards to Bro.Floyd's oldest sister , Laura Lee Wilson . He would also go to spend the summer with her to lend her a helping hand too. He even took care of his oldest Sister Laura's 6 (six) children,cleaning her house, nursing the younger children with bottles, changing diapers,(remember there were no Pampers in those days ) keeping the baby's Bird Eye Diaper's, washed daily, feeding the smaller babies Gerber foods while he would cook full course meals for her older children as their mother, Laura Lee Wilson worked on the plantations,sometimes . Bro.Floyd did all of this, for his his sisters from around age 10 until the time he left home at age 15. Due to all of the brutal hardships Laura suffered during her marriage. Laura's marriage ended in the early 1960's. Laura Lee Wilson is 84 years old now and is a retired beautician. Anyway, Bro.Floyd continued his mission work where he would take food to loved ones and friends, as well as checking on the sick and shut in. Bro.Floyd continued to run with this torch and shared this torch with his sister Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Spencer.
Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Spencer was a beautician for a short while in Louisiana ,thereafter, seeing that her baby brother was only 6 years old when their dad was set up , and poisoned with arsenic in 1949, at a luncheon, by some sick varmint (in laws) , which caused his death on Thanksgiving Day in 1949, because some were so jealous of his wonderful marriage to District Missionary Rose Rogers and his success as a sharecroppers and businessman. This took a great toll on Bro.Floyd , and caused him to suffer major depression, anxiety, and grief, for the loss of his father. But Brother .Floyd kept on sharing his vision and dream with the family that he would be successful if he left Louisiana . After much thought and prayers, and the fact that his mother believed in him, and she knew he was gifted, multi-talented, responsible,and had the faith of a mustard seed and always talked about God and Jesus at a young age . Surprisingly, Brother Floyd was baptized by his godfather, Rev George Walworth at The St.Titus Baptist Church at the tender age 6, in 1950. Due to all of this mentioned and other, Missionary Rose Rogers finally agreed to allow her baby to move to Houston at such a young age ,15. Upon his arrival he lived with his oldest brother, Brother Jimmie Rogers, who was a foreman at The Port of Houston. Bro. Floyd lived with his brother Jimmie,until he was able to transition. By the time Bro.Floyd turned 16, while still attending high school, he was already established in the business, as a manager, and was already set up in his own 2 bedroom apartment. Bro Floyd started off his career in the heart of Fifth Ward on the corner of Lyons Avenue and Fellowstone , where he also gained notoriety with friends from all walks of life who were lawyers, doctors, politicians, judges ,businessmen,school teachers,professors, and clergyman, ect.., The late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan's Law Office was next door to our business, therefore since she was and educator as well she offered me tutoring sessions during her free time, she would tutor ,give me tips on business management and legal matters. Also all of us mentioned , used to dine together during breakfast at Joe Marshall's Drugstore, on the first floor of Congresswoman's law office and lunch at Lanes' BBQ as well as dining at Spanish Town where the African Americans owners served a variety of Mexican dishes ,located in the back of the Lyons Theatre, on the corner of Benson and Lyons Avenue. We also dined at Southern Kitchem,on Lyons Avenue across the street from St.Elizabeth Hospital where they served some of the best soul food dishes and desserts.Each of us would take turns taking care of tab. I even installed Congresswoman Jordan, a set of custom made seat covers for free as a small token of thanks. Anyway, to further his credentials Bro Floyd attended trade school and received certification in upholstery, new custom built furniture , refurbishing antiques interior decorating , customizing the interior and exterior of automobiles , specialty carpeting customized, tailor made pleat amd roll seats with plain or multicolored stripes, which included pleat and roll on the door panels , package trays, dash,sun visors sometimes inside of the trunk, for competitions and car shows. Bro.Floyd specialiazed in making convertible tops some with half moon or diamond in the back window . This was popular in those days, from the late 1950's throughout the 60's . Bro .Floyd was one of the fastest in operating all brands of commercial sewing machines as well as a certification in business management .In spite of his success as a businessman , he continued his mission work in Houston, by accommodating his fellow brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews ,cousins and others who needed a place to stay and gave them a job when they moved from Louisiana to Houston. Rev.Acy Doyal McCraw originally from Many ,Louisiana, was a dynamic orator as the Pastor of The Mt Pleasant Baptist Church, on Solo Street . Upon Bro/Floyds' arrival to Houston , since his bossman and wife Proctor and Verline were members of this church ,Rev. McCraw would always stop by the business in the evening after he left his college classes to chat.After he learned that Bro. Floyd was from Campti, Louisiana just a few miles from his hometown Many,LA and that Bro.Floyd was baptized at the age of 6 , he was astonished and Rev.McCraw went on to say that he thought he was the youngest seeing that he was just 7 years old when he was baptized. As time progressed Rev . McCraw became Bro.Floyd's spiritual advisor, guardian, and a dear friend .
"Moma Lena", formerly Mrs.Lena Kyles was his landlord and a retired school teacher. She used to sit down and lecture Bro.Floyd as if he were her own son, supported him in all of his endeavors, helped him to establish credit, and other. She acted like a true "mother", to Bro.Floyd. Anyway, because of his love for his family, Bro.Floyd accommodated them free room and board. He would also give some of Laura Lee Wilson's children a summer break , especially the oldest nephews Leon, and Jimmy, who spent three consecutive summers at Bro.Floyd's home . Bro.Floyd would send them all back home to Louisiana with new clothes, 1960's school book bags filled with school supplies, until they all finished high school.
Bro.Floyd did all of this for Laura Lee Wilson's children out of the kindness of his heart and to help her through her tumultuous marriage.
All of this prompted Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Spencer to refocus her endeavors and career, and reconnect with her baby brother , who gladly accommodated her upon her arrival to Houston in 1961, until she was able to transition into her own place. Upon her arrival to Houston she later converted from her traditional baptist religion to the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ (sanctified) . Bro.Floyd connected with his sister again, where she enrolled at Espanola Beauty School where she had to take another 750 hours in classes , before she could go the the board for the state of Texas .She subsequently passed all requirements .Soon after this , she met and married Owen Spencer . Thereafter she launched her first beauty shop on Sam Wilson in Houston Texas. Later launched another beauty shop on Sakowitz Street which was unsuccessful. She later opened another beauty shop on Tape Street. Lastly,she opened up her beauty shop, and a customized hat and floral design business on Fowlie Street. Rev Spencer had his own booming business ,as well, in janitorial services . After being married for 21 years, Rev Spencer, left Evangelist Spencer for another woman. This took such a great toll on Evangelist Missionary Spencer it literally made her physically and mentally sick,so much so, until she had to seek therapy for her condition. This explosion of abuse turned her life into shambles. Yet and still ,She still did not give up on hope and faith in God. Evangelist Missionary Spencer suffered a considerable amount of adversities, but she never ceased to stop serving the Lord and continued her missionary and evangelical ministries for years to come.
In 1983 ,Evangelist Missionary Spencer, brought her ministries to a new level and attended The C.H. Mason Bible College and Institute, to further her degree and licensing in theology. In late 1983 she graduated successfully as Cum Laude of her class. She had a vast outreach in jail ministry , she took her ministry throughout the entire prison system in Texas , her hospital ministry where she would visit and pray with those who were hospitalized , and street ministry where she ministered to the under privileged, just to name a few . She also focused on assisting young families in their times of need and introducing them to Christ and the ways of righteousness. She was very free-hearted , like her parents and baby brother , like they all were taught from small children. She would frequently invite her baby sister,Hazel, her husband and all six of their children over for dinner so that they could all enjoy the fresh hot prepared meals she would cook, and on many occasions, Evangelist Spencer would take Sister hazel and her husband Eddie Pratt out to dinner , where she would once again cover the costs . Evangelist Spencer did this for many years,out of the kindness of her heart. One of her high points in her ministry , was to feed the needy and less fortunate with money from her own pocket. Whether it was dining out or taking them to shop for groceries , and clothing as her sister in law , Sister Dykeba Rogers, witnessed first hand on numerous occasions as well as the street ministries they joined in together throughout Wharton Texas inviting the community to join them for church and come and hear the word of God. As for her sister-in-law Sister Dykeba Lecole Rogers she has known Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Spencer since 1983.They met while singing in the UNAC 5 1983 ,choir of the Church of God In Christ Southeast Jurisdiction, in Houston, Texas . In later years they also sang together in the choir , from 1983-1985 at The National Holy Convocation of Church of God In Christ in Memphis , Tennessee , which had over 200 choir members, under the direction of the late Great Dr.Mattie Moss Clark , mother of the well renown " Clark Sisters." While Evangelist Missionary Geneva Spencer sang soprano , and Sister Dykeba Rogers sang contralto they sang melodious melodies for different engagements around the state of Texas. Sister. Dykeba Rogers is a renown pianist, organist, and soloist, since 1980 , who joined Evangelist Missionary Spencer again in 1986, on her quest to spread the news of Jesus Christ and would accompany her as she sang wonderful solos. This is the same Wharton, Texas where, four years later , in 1990 , where Bro. Floyd met Sister Dykeba Rogers,they both fell in love the same day, as she played piano for The Pastor's Anniversary.Keep in mind , Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Spencer and their younger sister, Sister Hazel Pratt stood by ,looking on, as their brother did his usual hand sign to his sisters as saying ,this is it . They both knew from the expression and the glow on these to lovebirds faces , that the timing was right. On the seventh day, God said it was good , the proposal was implemented ,after which the union has lasted for 23 years, and still counting ,in which some family on both sides , said it would never last, because , Bro.Floyd was too old (47) and legally blind , at the time Sister Dykeba Rogers was only 18. God is bigger than all of them he gave Bro .Floyd exactly what he prayed for , for many years a young virgin, clean positive -minded , someone that does not believe in gossiping , highly educated ,understanding ,classy , decent wife, and six children three boys and three girls. Ages 4, 13,14, 15, 20 and 22 years old.
Now, in looking back over the life of Evangelist Missionary Spencer. As time progressed, her physical condition began to deteriorate . She was ultimately diagnosed with Colon Cancer (metastatic, recurring ) She began intensive treatment for her colon cancer in in 2007 where she endured bouts of remissions and bouts of new diagnosis. In spite of all of her illnesses she never lost her faith in God, and spent her last years doing unto others as she wold have them do unto her . She was very strong throughout her long battle, but was finally succumbed to this horrible disease on the morning of April 2, 2013 at 9:50 am at The Herman Memorial Southwest Hospital , in Houston Texas. Sadly enough cancer is such an ever destructive disease that first took my dear mother on March 6,1966 , in which, Evangelist Missionary Spencer and I accompanied her through all of the best of treatments and therapy , back and forth for chemotherapy, In The Texas Medical Center, since her care in Louisiana was limited in which her battle was very painful to her and devastated our family. Evangelist Spencer , and I , and our deceased brother , Brother Edward took turns keeping watch on our dear mother , Missionary Rose Bell Rogers , and made sure she received the best of care while she was in Evangelist Spencer's home on Sam Wilson in Houston, Texas .Sadly our mother passed away on March 6,1966, while all three of us and Evangelist Spencer's neighbor Joyce was also present . After this monster (cancer) took away our dear mother, my sister and I began our studies and research on cancers, revamped our diets ,our everyday lifestyles, and sought alternatives regarding handling stress, and stress related cancers.
Our brother Edward Rogers later ,passed away in 1977 , his death was caused by recurring heart attacks. At the time of his death Bro.Edward had gone back to Louisiana to check on his 40 acres of land and to have his property surveyed. Moments before Bro Edwards' death , Bro .Floyd Rogers had just arrived home from work , exhausted .He received simultaneous phone calls from the hospital in Shreveport as well as a call from his sister Evangelist Missionary Spencer , concerning their brother's critical condition.Owen Spencer , Evangelist Spencer's husband refused to take her. I told her" that's ok just be ready you can ride with me I am on my way " I had to drive from my home in South Park in Houston Texas crosstown to Settegast .Upon arrival, Evangelist Spencer was standing in the driveway with her luggage, she immediately jumped in saying "let's go bruh' I am ready. " By the time we got to Scenic Wood .Sister Hazel was standing outside waiting in their drive way with her 4 small kids and their luggage ,seeing that I had just bought a brand new Pontiac Grand Prix with sticker tags still in the window with crushed velvet interior. I told my sister Hazel "that's ok , grab some sheets and put over the seats and the floor and come on and go with me I'll take you "this is after Hazel's husband Eddie Pratt refused to take her and the kids on this emergency trip. Yolanda Andrenette Pratt , Sis.Hazel Pratt's daughter, was the first one to jump into my new car , along with three of her siblings Von age 10 , Renelle age 7, and Kutina age 5 at the time. This is the same Yolanda who was floor showing , at the hospital , flashing in Evangelist Spencer's obituary, floor showing at the funeral home, the cemetery , and at the funeral at The Williams Temple Church of God In Christ in Houston, Texas . She was 8 years old in 1977 , and is now 43 years old. This same Yolanda Pratt was the main one to coerce others decisions during my sisters' Evangelist Missionary Spencer's , final days of illness. As I was speaking of earlier , before we started this shocking and emergency trip of over 300 miles, I stopped by my friend's BBQ restauraunt and bought food and drinks for all of us, seeing that knowone had eaten dinner . By the time we reached Shreveport, Louisiana and arrived at the hospital , the doctors and nurses met us at the door stating that our Brother Edward tried to hold on ,but that he had just passed away about 10 minutes prior to our arrival. I did recall him telling me before he left Houston right before he was stricken with his illnesses that he had some unfinished business to take care of with me, his brother, Bro.Floyd, and that he wanted to transfer the deeds to his property in my name, where he was confident that I would handle his business ,fairly. Unfortunately , since my brother Edward passed away , my brother's 40 acres of land have been greedily taken over 100 % ownership , by my two sisters,Laura and Beulah the only two siblings , that never moved away from Louisiana for these reasons.This is not even the beginning of our family's homestead assets in other locations. This 40 acres is rich in timber and is very lucrative property . Every 7 (seven) years timber is cut off of this land ) and the profit has been kept between Laura Lee Wilson , Beulah Mae Coutee' , their children and their grandchildren. Now we know why my two sisters named above , and their children never visited me for 10 long years during the time I really needed them, and still haven't vistied me to this day. Sadly enough instead , they made mockery of me, Bro Floyd down through the years , and the tragedy that caused my blindness , as saying that I was blind crippled , and crazy. It is sad that my own family members have purposely mischaracterized my disabling medical condition after all that I have done for my family down through the years , as duly noted above starting from when I was small child , all because of their own selfish greed and their own morbid curosity. I guess one would say that I was blind,crippled and crazy , "..I was blind alright , but now I see."
Tragedies, tragedies,tragedies in the year of 1992 cancer took my favorite niece Odell Marie Reliford , at age 38, of Campti , Louisiana who was nothing more than a sweet angel from a small child, who was also a missionary who served The Lord wholeheartedly. Marie battled with cancer over several years in which this horrible disease prevented her from finishing her studies at Southern University in Baton Rouge , Louisiana. (Please note I also gave her and her brother Jimmy Wilson a summer vacation together when she was 12 years old and Jimmy was 10 years old and sent them back to Louisiana with brand new school clothes and backpacks filled with school supplies ) Cancer also took away her two siblings my niece Catherine Wilson in her early 50's ,and my nephew Bobby Clarence 52 years old who passed away of cancer in 2009, both of Campti , Louisiana . Cancer also took away my mother's niece and her Godchild, at age 51 who was also my favorite cousin Evangelist Missionary, Hester Mae Holmes in 1994, in Houston, Texas. (Please note, Evangelist Holmes came to spend the summer with our cousin Minnow in Houston,Texas when she was in the 11th grade. She came to visit, Bro Floyd at the furniture plant where he was the manager . There, he gave her a job,and taught her how to operate a commercial sewing machine. Bro Floyd also taught her how to cut and sew, including teaching her how to upholster. She worked the whole summer with Bro.Floyd and returned back to Louisiana with career skills and to finish her 12 th grade in high school . Evangelist Holmes did end up owning her own upholster business in Houston, Texas, before she passed away.) My brother, Brother Jimmie Rogers, passed away at age 62 of colon cancer in 1996 in Houston , Texas and now my own sister , Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Spencer passed away from colon cancer as well this year , 2013, in Houston, Texas . As you know, these different kinds of cancers do not discriminate against anyone , babies, teenagers , adults or the seniors.Statistically,colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer , and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined in The U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates that 142,820 people will be diagnosed in 2013 and 50,830 will die of colon cancer In The United States.About 72% of the cases arise in the colon. People with a first degree relative (parent, sibling, or children) who has colon cancer are between 2 and 3 times at risk of developing the cancer than those without a family history. I am equally certain, though, that if we take the time and pay close attention to our bodies and minds that we can take precautions and pay close attention to our everyday eating and exercise habits, we could sometimes lessen and slow down the symptoms and the effects of all kinds of cancers and other diseases. I myself have been on the road as an advocate speaking about how stress relates to the spread of cancer cells since my mother passed away . Seeing that she had experience so much death and devastation in her immediate family of her oldest sister, SIster Alma was killed in an horrific accident in 1955. Her baby sister was about 18 months old when she was struck by lightning while she was crawling on the floor. Her brother, Uncle Buddy ,who was also a fishing guide was struck in the head with a boat paddled and killed in the water,by some customers, because they did not want to pay him for his services. Sad part was rumor had it that he fell out of the boat and drowned, but when they found his remains the evidence showed different that he was struck in the head with a boat paddle.Prior to his death his wife Aunt Pearline , passed away in 1949, her cause of death an aneurysm, onset by eating too many pecans on her hypertensive condition. Now both parents are deceased leaving nine boys behind, such a sad, sad time. Then Sister Rose Rogers' oldest child our brother, Roosevelt, was brilliant in school ,was great in all kinds of sports , and he was humble and helpful to his mom and dad , Bro and Sis. Joe Edward Rogers ect.., He was also one of the best swimmers in Natchitoches Parish . One day , he was teaching our Brother Jimmie how to swim . But since it was so hot during that era about 110 degrees with the heat index , and he had just eaten lunch which caused him to catch a cramp. He wasn't able to swim back to shore. Sadly enough he drowned in the lake, right in front of our house. They dragged the lake day and night , and on the third day they found his remains , about two miles from where he went under.That is why when God blessed us with our last son , who is 4 years old now, ten years younger than his sister , we knew he was a miracle baby and choose to name him Roosevelt Joe Edward Rogers , so that the life and legacy of our dear brothers and our father would live on. I am equally certain that he is the reincarnation of my dear brother Roosevelt.He is highly intelligent , his IQ is above average , and he has photographic memory from when he was two years old the same as I had when I was two years old to the present. He is way ahead of his time . He is the life of our house and makes our roadtrips 10 times more enjoyable, otherwise he is a 4 year old human GPS.
Speaking of the the horrific deaths my mother experienced also the loss of her own husband and our father, as mentioned above. Sadly enough, as me and my sisters,brothers, and cousins used to be playing in the front yard. I used to stop playing sometimes ,and watch my mother as she would sit around on the porch in the swing gazing at the water, as I could tell many thoughts were running through her mind ,and sometimes she would shed tears . Knowing all of this about the tragedies my mother had suffered, I knew that the mental and emotional stress was the main factors that caused her onset of cancer, which ultimately took her life. I also believe that mental and emotional stress was the main onset of my sister, Evangelist Missionary Spencer 's cancer from all she had suffered , as well. Statistically ,Dr.Caldwell's studies supports Bro.Floyd's theory as stating that ,"... the main cause of Cancer is mental and emotional stress. Its scientifically proven that all illnesses are 84% based on stress and only 16% based on physical elements. Therefore, I would know that I would have to uncover and eliminate the root cause of my personal health challenges to be able to get rid of the symptoms and physical malfunctions. " Bro Floyd has always said ,positive ,pleasant thoughts, laughter ,and a stress -free environment will also help and prevent these cancer cell from manifesting in our bodies. Eating all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and drinking 100 % juices, small portions of grilled chicken, fish, and beef , (Organic preferably if you can afford it ) can all slow down the growth of cancerous polyps.Drinking water,preferably 64 oz. or more a day,for an adult , is the most significant resource to leading a healthy eating and living lifestyle, by helping to detoxify your system on a daily basis. Bro Floyd's research goes on to reveal that cancer feeds off of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages , that are very high in sugar, and sugar substitutes , as well as fried and fatty foods that are high in cholesterol, all of which feed the cancer cells and help them to multiply and manifest in all kinds of forms of cancer and diabetes .Also, smoking and alcohol can lead us down the road of cancer and diabetic destruction. In any instant, we should avoid these kinds of foods, drinks, and smoking . PLEASE NOTE : as a courtesy the information in the latter is disseminated for informational purposes only and does not in any way form or fashion display the lifestyles of my deceased family members or my recently deceased sister , Evangelist Geneva Mae Spencer, but is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for a physician's diagnosis.
To my beloved sister ,a new angel in heaven. I, your Bro Floyd , want you to know how all of this has impacted my wife and I after being informed of your passing by another source outside of the family , which was one of my wife's former co-workers at The Herman Memorial Hospital , where she worked in hospice and ICU for more than two years during her nursing career. This sad , sad, shocking , horrific news was revealed to us too little, too late, and too long , preventing my wife and I from being there to console you during your time of illness.The news of this great catastrophe put an immediate halt on our pre-planned Mother's day celebration, our children's private homeschooling, and our own personal matters went undone. Everything has been put on the back burner until we are able to refocus and gain strength from God to help us through this tragic loss.
Now you don't have to suffer anymore like you did on life support as you were for just three days and thereafter transferred to hospice where your life was slowly taken by some family member's bone headed abrupt decision, after which your breath grew shorter and your eyes closed slowly until you finally left us on the morning of April 2,2013 at 9:50 am, as recollected, by your hospice nurses , with know one , family or friend , at your bedside. My wife and I didn't even know that you were in the hospital or that you had been battling this cancer for so long and not bringing this severe medical condition to, me ,your baby brother's attention., the same as you had done down through the years with other matters , as mentioned numerous of times throughout this memoriam , has devastated me and left me lifeless.But with the power of the Almighty God he will strengthen me with his powerful hand as he has always done in the past , but I have never had to suffer such grave disregard at the hands of my own family. But God is my rock and my salvation , He will lead me in the path of righteousness for His name's sake, as scripture says: ...and he will make mine enemies my footstool.. (revised Luke 20:42-43) AMEN. As you know, my dear sister, there has never ever been any secrets between you and I , we have always shared our most personal matters,medical conditions ect..., That's okay,about the life support, that was selfishly taken away from you, after just three days you don't need that now , because you have everlasting life, you have been transformed from this ole body to go and be with The Lord. To all of those that gathered together, keeping this a secret, my sister's illness and death away from me,showing absolutely no respect for your ailing "Aunt Gen"(Evangelist Spencer) my sister, having no respect for me , Bro.Floyd ( Your Uncle Floyd), and showing no respect for our deceased Father and Mother , Bro. and Sis. Joe Edward and Rose Bell Rogers , and having grave disregard for our family morals, upbringing , and family values that we lived by for generations.Otherwise you have torn down the foundation that my parents, grandparents , and ancestors have built on for many years. All this was evil and maliciously done , after knowing that my wife and I live right here in Houston,15 minutes from the hospital, and just a phone call away. Well then,God shall whoop thee with many stripes and his judgment shall fall upon thee. Fact is the only way that these reprobates can get where you are my sister Gen, in your heavenly place , is in their dreams. Now, therefore , you, my dearest sister , you don't have to suffer anymore pain and you don't have to study war anymore.
Now as you know my sister, we have both suffered a considerable amount of adversities , and I have suffered ridicule at the hands of many adversaries, but no matter what things were said and done to me because of jealousy, envy and because of my successful marriage of 23 years and never separated not one day , not night ; Also,because of my success as a businessman starting at age 16, who later moved up the corporate ladder and broke the barriers by being elected as the the first African American to take over the largest furniture plant for Sears and Roebuck in the late 1960's, as the comapany's only African American Bilingual Spanish Speaking Manager ,and due to my outstanding business background, determination, and expertise, that I obtained by the grace of God and I still carry that mustard seed of faith ,from a child.
All of my life this was always instilled in me from our parents and grandparents from a child that no matter what , never live on vengeance, or as the scripture says in Exodus 21:24 " an eye for an eye , a tooth for a tooth.." even though some of the things said about me, hurt me to the core of my heart . I have forgiven all of the worst filthy lies and garbage that I have ever heard of , but God is great and he is the only judge of us all. I have always been a good Samaritan to my family ,and treated my fellow man the way I loved to be treated , from my childhood, and lived a clean decent life , but as the scripture says ".. when you do good evil is always present .." scripture goes on to say ,"... if God be for you he is more than the whole world against you .." and one of my all time favorites " Let not your hearts be troubled ye believe in God believe also in me ,in my father's house are many mansion , If it were not so I would have told you , I go and prepare a place for you , I will come again and receive you unto myself , that where I am there ye may be also ..." I have lived by these scriptures and the whole bible, and will live by it for the rest of my life , as I your baby brother am getting old now , and am approaching the age God promised three scores and ten ( 70 years old ), September 12, 2013 . Even after all that you have suffered, my dear Sister Gen, you were still blessed to have lived your three scores and ten and God was even merciful enough to allow you to be with us five years past his promised . You have left a many footprints on this globe. You have fought a good fight , finished your course, you have kept the faith, now it is time for you to get your reward. We will see you on the other side. Rest In Peace ,My Dear Sister...Rest In Peace.
Tributes
Leave a tributeSeems like just yesterday , you laughed with us , made us smile and brought joy to the room ...missing you dearly
Your brother and sister n law!
Mr Floyd T Rogers Sr.
And
Mrs Dykeba L Rogers
Happy 78th Belated Birthday Aunt Gen, there isn't a day that goes by where I can't feel your warm spirit blessing me, I feel you and the other spirits that watch over me are the reason that I've already accomplished so much in my life, I love with all of my heart and wish you could be here with me, I know God has your back, I would never doubt that.
Happy 78th Belated Birthday Aunt Gen, from your niece, Rebekah Kwanita Rogers.
RIP
All My Love
We miss you more today than yesterday. We know that God is looking over you as you look down on us in your heavenly place.Our deepest sadness seeing you are not here with us ==( We know you're enjoying your heavenly mansion , We shall never forget you my sister , forever in my heart and thoughts
MISSING YOU MORE THAN MY HEART CAN SAY Your Brother, Bro.Floyd,wife,Dykeba L Rogers and all The Rogers children
Evangelist Geneva Mae Rogers-Spencer
April 2,2014
From Brother Floyd Thomas Rogers Sr. and Family
Let us all pause for a day of remembering the life and legacy of my dear sister Evangelist Geneva Mae Rogers-Spencer , It has been one year since you have left us and we will never forget the loss as we can feel your spirit as a guardian angel... God's angel Love your Baby Brother Bro.Floyd and your sister n law, Sister Dykeba and The Rogers family
“What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget.” -(Author Unknown)
“When those we love have left this earth, we still can feel them near. We'll see a picture, hear a song, and it’s just like they are here. And when we call upon our faith, when we believe and trust, we know the ones we care about are always close to us.” -(Constance Parker Graham)
It's seems as though it was just yesterday . It's still so hard to Say Good Bye to Yesterday ...
Please Copy and Paste the link below to : "All that I have Belongs To God " Darryl K. Rushing and The Gospel Music Awareness Choir
Evangelist Geneva Mae Rogers Spencer's favorite song where Sister Dykeba would accompany her as she sang this song as , they traveled around the country. So similar to my sister , Evangelist Geneva Mae Spencer's clear and concise soprano voice,which captured the hearts of many over the years ,,, I can still hear her beautiful voice echoing in my spirit.
From Your Brother Floyd Enjoy Sis'
http://youtu.be/bkW6gZiPdMs
Please copy and paste the link below to Mike and The Mechanics
"In The Living Years" In dedication to our Father Bro Joe Edward Rogers,(Gone to Soon ) (Passed away in 1949) I still commemorate your passing from a small child just 6 years old to the present . Always in my Heart ...
Now your baby son,Bro. Floyd T Rogers Sr. ,age 70,dedicates this beautiful and profound song to you my dad since it hit the charts in 1988.
http://youtu.be/agC7SoihH-o
Please copy and paste the link below to "O Happy Day !"
In dedication to our Mother , District Missionary Rose Bell Rogers, we will never forget your kind and caring,sweet spirit
“Oh Happy Day - The Edwin Hawkins Singers” — This track is owned by Sony Music Entertainment. From 1969.
http://youtu.be/EfGDvDGE7zk
In Dedication ,from The Rogers Family to all of my deceased family members , Please copy and paste the link below to"You Brought The Sunshine " by The Clark Sisters
http://youtu.be/x4h_ItABOWc
From your (baby brother ) Bro.Floyd T Rogers Sr.(bruh') and family. Let us all reflect,on the memories of our beloved Evangelist Missionary Geneva Mae Rogers-Spencer and our deceased family members.
THIS WEBSITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO LIFETIME by Bro. Floyd and wife Sis. Dykeba Rogers and family and will always be available to all of Evangelist Spencer's family,friends and site visitors forever...
***** SPECIAL THANKS TO FOREVERMISSED.COM and staff*****
REST IN PEACE MY BEAUTIFUL NIECE,
Thelma Jean Wilson-McLaughlin,
Rest in Peace
From Your Loving Unc' , Uncle Floyd
We are still celebrating !
http://www.123greetings.com/send/view/08214113513506127236"
From Dear Friends in Christ ,Elder Charles L Williams Sr and Missionary Bessie Williams
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Seems like just yesterday , you laughed with us , made us smile and brought joy to the room ...missing you dearly
To My Dearest Sister Gen'
To My Dear Sister, Gen an Angel in Heaven:
From Your baby brother,
Brother Floyd
Thomas Rogers Sr:
I won't ask how you are doing , simply because I know you are doing just fine up there working hard in your heavenly place, 24/7 . As for myself , since this tragedy, of losing you,I have been under the weather off an on. Anyway knowing how strong your baby brother has been all of his life , God is always there to see me through any kind of disasters and troubles. He is the same God yesterday , today, and forever more. My wife and I , and our children always feel your presence as a guardian angel sent from heaven above to comfort and support us in just about every way one could think of. What a wonderful display of heavenly intervention. I must say for once in my life, since you left the planet earth ,it appears that the multitude of angels has awakened in a more tangible manner, through dreams and visions where I can feel and see the release of God's sweet spirit and never ending presence. Not only that, but after you were repeatedly kept away from me your Brother Floyd , by some evil family members, well then I am equally certain that the moment you eyes slowly closed and you hatched out of your 75 year old shell (body), it appears that you did not hesitate to stop by our home. Simply because the very next morning , your sister-n-law Sister Dykeba was sitting at our dining room table , looking out of the window when she saw your clear image in spirit form slowly grace across our 12 feet high fenced in private back yard.Since our 14 year old son Jonah would get up early sometimes to go out on the patio to exercise , she thought it could have been him . At that point she jumped up and double checked the back door,only to find that it was still locked and then she ran up stairs and checked from room to room only to find that everyone was still in bed asleep.We were assured then that it was you and on several other occasions , as well. Sadly enough five months later on September 30,2013 , tragedy struck again , our a special niece ,1st Class Navy Petty Officer Thelma Jean Wilson- McLaughlin passed away at the age of 55 . She immediately join you, and thereafter as we know,the both of you visit us frequently as you both go about your Heavenly Father's business.Anyway just wait until you hear the rest of the story ,where you, Sister Gen' have visited , me your baby brother, Bro.Floyd , in spirit at our home on numerous of times.I even see you, in visions , as you transformed beyond the stars in a location that I have always called transition for over 45 years . Apparently this is a location where these small amazing ancient beings dwell, three to four feet tall , dark and wrinkled skinned, Most of them wear ancient caps, hats, and dreadlocks. The reason I am so familiar with these beings is because , I have been seeing them, sometimes by the thousands, in visions for more than 45 years. As I have noticed, they show up sporadically around our home, when we are traveling on the road , and when we are visiting parks and fishing facilities ect.., However since you have made a touchdown where they dwell , I have noticed that that some have disappeared from that location, and I have also been getting fewer visits from them and other deceased friends and relatives that I have been having encounters with for many years. My wife and I have come to the conclusion that it is possible that you moved your mission work to a higher level and helped some of them to cross over . When I saw you on the first day you and four other ladies entered this place, as you all entered the door you were still leading the way ,with a huge pad and pen in your chest , you turned around and whispered something to them and then cut your eyes at me and then you disappeared. The very next day you returned in the same location, but this time you were sitting far away on the end of these small beings.I wasn't for sure it was you because you had a huge silver cup in front of your face, I could barely see you only your forehead , the top of your hair, and some of your eyes looking over the cup , I kept saying to myself , it looked like you , seeing that your legs were crossed at the ankles , I noticed the scar on your calf that you have had since you were a teenager. At that point you realized that I had identified you my sister Gen' right after this you just faded away and disappeared.Several days later you and some other women, took over this location, where the small ancient beings had dwelled for hundreds,possibly thousands of years. There I could see all of you were slowly shouting , dancing , and were clapping your hands as if you had made some great accomplishments in your mission work. Anyway, all of your great heavenly work has helped many to cross over and has brought so much peace and contentment to us your Brother Floyd and my family.
Now let me tell you something , your sister -n-law, Sister Dykeba and I were making preparations to go out of town for Christmas and found this letter shown above dated , January 5,1981, as we were searching through some old documents, when we returned from our holiday vacation. We discovered this sad letter of yours , that was so heart wrenching back then, and much more sadder and heart wrenching today, now that you are gone. You provided me with a collage of your profound letters and cards filled with biblical passages and words of encouragement , that gave me the strength to hold on and be patient , during my incarceration. Since I did not have anymore photos of my sister , Evangelist Spencer , in my possession , I found more consolation in posting these letters and cards of encouragement than any photos could bring, and although we are a bit past Christmas , I still felt that it was very important to post this letter and Christmas card as a reminder of her generosity and compassion.Additionally ,knowing that you,sis' Evangelist Spencer along with our niece Thelma Jean Wilson-McLaughlin will no longer be with us for Christmas, all of this has just put a damper on our Christmas spirit for 2013, and we will recollect the both of your memories for years to come .
Anyway , while bearing this in mind , you were very right , sis' as you mentioned in your letter above ( dated Jan. 5, 1981 ) , we both felt the same way , when our mother passed away on March 6, 1966, yes , all of the "Merry "went out of Christmas and the "Happy " out of New Year's seeing that our mother was born on Christmas Day. After I got married , I shared the joyful stories with my wife, Sister Dykeba , of how our mother and father used to have the very best Christmas' and New Years' for us, knowing that our mother would want us to continue to celebrate the birth of Christ at Christmas Time and continue to celebrate New Year's holidays in order to keep the Rogers legacy alive , the spirit of prosperity alive in all of their kindred spirits and offspring to come. Oh what a wonderful revelation that has been passed down from generation to generation. Therefore , we rekindled the Christmas spirit and have celebrated these two holidays religiously , for the past 24 years of our marriage ,as they have grown each year. Of course we could never have the knowledge, nor the energy to trim the 9 to 10 foot Scotch Pine tree fresh cut by our dad , Bro Joe Edward Rogers, the artistic decorations in the interior and the exterior , and not to mention the tons of gifts that we had when we were kids . We even had real snow back home in northern Louisiana , every Christmas was a " White Christmas " . I remember as I grew up how our parents would put out out the fire in our double fireplace ,by sprinkling water to cool it down just before sun down, so that Santa could come down the chimney later as we would all jump in the bed, cover our heads, close our eyes and pretend to be asleep. Since we can't have snow like we did back then I still create my own snow all over our yard for the past 24 years now. Ole St Nick is still delivering all of our gifts and goodie bags, similar to back then , except he is unable to come down the chimney. We have continued this tradition,so that our children can enjoy some of the same kinds of festivities we did as we were growing up, so that these traditions can be passed down for generations to come.I know you,sis', mom ,dad, and my brothers are looking down from heaven and smiling away during this joyous occasion. Anyway since my wife and I have worked so hard to keep the Christmas spirit alive , I want to close by saying Merry Christmas to you, my sister, Evangelist Spencer, Merry Christmas to My dear mother District Missionary Rose Bell Rogers , Merry Christmas to dear my father, Bro. Joe Edward Rogers , and Merry Christmas to my brothers, sisters , nieces, nephews, all of my deceased relatives , including all of the other angels up there in the sky. Merry Christmas World , and to all of our troops who are watching over us from the air ,at sea and far away on foreign lands, Merry Christmas to all of you ! ....Remember , JESUS IS THE REASON for THE SEASON ! Peace on Earth Goodwill Toward All !!
Happy Martin Luther King Day !!
January 20,2014
I can imagine how my sister, Evangelist Spencer , was feeling during this letter shown above dated January 5,1981.as for myself I felt like the whole sky had collapsed down on me, having lost our mother as my sister , described and now losing me her baby brother , took a great toll on both of us physically and mentally . Especially knowing that me,her brother was innocent , and had been wrongfully sentenced to 50 years of incarceration. Knowing that I had never been in any kind of trouble, not even fights, no probation, or prior convictions of any kind, as I was growing up in business in the heart of 5th Ward, in Houston, Texas neither throughout my adult life . I have always been active in the community and spoke out against violence starting from my youth and throughout my adulthood . My sister and I have always been very close and have stuck together from our childhood. , keeping in touch with each other almost everyday. when Evangelist Spencer finally moved to Houston, Texas in 1961.We shared business ideas and ways to move forward in our careers ,endeavors, and through corporate America. Evangelist Spencer also took an unusual action by stepping up to the plate and helped me to fight the corrupt justice system for the six months while I was out on bond . Evangelist Spencer ,my baby sister Sister Hazel Pratt, friends,and colleagues were by my side during the 11 day -long trial , where I was being falsely accused of murder at my own home and habitation. On the morning of this incident I had just returned from my morning jog as usual, except this time I was late because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. I usually get up in the morning and am out jogging by 5 am, when I return I take my shower, read the paper, and head off to work .This particular morning ,after I returned from jogging, I took a shower then right after, I sat down and started writing out checks for my monthly bills. When all of sudden, around 10:30 am some crazy maniac began beating on my front door. Since my house had already been burglarized at least 7 times which reflected in the record and I had just received some obscene phone calls (threats) that morning, I was very frightened , so I immediately grabbed my weapon, seeing that I had already been threatened by some of the family members of the thieves that had repeatedly burglarized my home. As I went to my door, I asked " who is it??" all I could I hear was someone mumbling. When I opened the door I then asked this guy, who was wearing a black cowboy hat pulled down in his face, smelling like he had been drinking whiskey all night, what did he want? He continued to mumble and I could not understand anything that he was saying so I told this guy to hurry up and get his car off of my lawn and get "the hell off of my property." The most shocking part of all is that I thought he was alone until he started back toward his car, this man's friend who was laying down in the back seat, suddenly jumped out of the car and charged across my lawn toward me " saying,' let me talk to that bald headed MF** ...." and from my standpoint in the doorway of my home , I told him to don't come any closer... back off, back off ." He kept coming toward me, at the same time he went for his left pocket. I felt my life was in danger and I discharged my weapon and shot for his pocket ,striking him in his left hand to stop him . The deceased still kept plunging toward me . Several other rapid sessions were fired one of which were fatal. I later found out that the the deceased was left handed. I will not elaborate on this incident any further due to the nature and perimeters of this incident ,and any further details would be irrelevant. Please be advised that this information was not disseminated on this website for any legal matters , whatsoever..I have only presented a skeleton of this incident to clear the air of so many lies and so that truth could be told, which will clearly shows further during the conclusion of the paragraphs as follows, including but not limited to all of the hard missionary work by my sister Evangelist Geneva Mae Rogers-Spencer as follows:
After all of the hard work and efforts by Evangelist Spencer,myself, and the two sleeping hired attorneys, unfortunately the jurors still overlooked the facts that lined my case, at the same time being coerced by the twisted and fabricated facts being displayed by the African American Prosecutor because of his own hate, jealousy, because he was jealous of my outstanding background, successful career, and my daily courtroom attire versus the district attorney's simple attire , which he spoke about my attire numerous of times during the trial , and in retaliation of me being acquitted in three prior incidents.This African American assistant prosecutor really performed like he was a real "Uncle Tom" who appeared to be suffering from the 350 year old slave master Jimmie Lynch Syndrome, where I was handed down a high-tech lynching (50 year sentence) , at the hands of one of my own kind ,which was ordered by his superiors. In doing so, this prosecutors' numerous tactics, ridicule, and conspiracies against me caused me to ultimately spend 10 years incarcerated and lost everything that I had worked for including my outstanding career as a successful Bilingual African American businessman . When I entered the Texas Department of Criminal Justice System, I was a physically fit man , sadly enough when I returned back to society, released to The Texas House on Beaumont Highway , Houston, Texas for 7 months. After 10 years of incarceration ,empty handed with just the $200 they release you with , disabled and blind, from all of the physical abuse and brutal treatments I suffered inflicted by the more than 25 or 30 animalistic prison guards and officials (thugs). I suffered a cracked skull in two places ,cracked jawbone,eyeball partially knocked out the socket which rendered me blind and a considerable amount of other blows to the head and other parts of my body with batons and other types of weapons. I was also repeatedly kicked all over my body with cowboy boots and spurs.
To add injury to insult, once I was released , neither member of my family nor my wife's family ( her mother or her father ) ever gave us anything to start off as newlyweds, after the births of our 6 children which are my wife's mom only grandchildren and my wife is an only child, and no family members have ever ever given us anything to help out monetary, material, or moral support , to this day,so sad, evil, jealous, envious and shameful.The happiest part of all of this is that we have made all kinds of sacrifices, over the years , and God has blessed us tremendously,and never stops pouring out his blessings upon us .It has been some kind of struggle , and no one has ever assisted my wife during her 8 pregnancies, only me her blind husband.Now I can't imagine why my wife's mother( who went from the streets to a retire as a postmaster for the United States Post Office ) and my wife's father who was enlisted in the army and later an Over The Road Truck Driver ( 18-wheeler) for more than 35 years now , but still they both abandoned her (my wife) as a newborn baby at the Jefferson Davis Hospital,Houston, Texas ,in November of 1970, in the neonatal unit, and left her there. Whereas her grandmother had to step in as her guardian, and took her into her own home and raised her to grow up in the church and become the fine outstanding woman she is today, and a seasoned pianist, organist, and harpsichord player , full of humor , as she is also a super wife , a super mom, and a super friend as a matter of fact my wife is my everything. The saddest part of this story though, is that my wife's mom and dad have NEVER seen their grandchildren ranging in age from 4-22 years old , and neither of their grandparents have ever given them not one letter not one card, gifts , and not one penny during their young lives and and both their grandparents live within 30 miles of our home, here in Houston Texas, so devastating to our children .Now we can see why the Almighty God brought us together as husband and wife and broke the cycle as saying " What God joined together let no man put asunder"(revised Mark 10:9) and "When a man findeth a wife he findeth a good thing...."(revised Proverbs 18:22)
I am only releasing the foregone information today, not for pity, but because my sister Evangelist Spencer, before she passed away ,my wife,kids, and some of my close friends have begged me over the years to not keep this tragic incident a secret any longer , so that I can alleviate some of this stress, direct embarrassment and continue to enjoy my pride and dignity , and to continue to project my positive image that I lived by from a child to the present. Let it be known what I just presented here is not even the beginning , it would take the next 10 years to be able to explain what all I suffered at the hands of The Texas Department Of Corrections , because I didn't allow them to break my spirit ,take away my dignity and pride ,or violate my civil rights, and my sister Evangelist Spencer, was behind me 150%.
To my sister , Evangelist Spencer an angel in heaven ,first of all I thank God for giving you the strength, wisdom ,knowledge, professionalism, and expertise and for taking such an unusual stand by stepping up to the plate similar to what our mother and father would have done if they were alive, without the assistance of our two older sisters Laura Lee Wilson and Beulah Mae Coutee', in which the facts clearly shows that they, our two sisters , did not have any love for either one of us , it was only about "utilitarian love ", which is to say they used the both us only for what we had to offer and nothing else, not true love at all, as saying let him die in prison , referring to me their baby brother , and let you fade away and deteriorate at the hands of the inexperienced and leaving absolutely no closure for me you baby brother and my family. (Further still), to my favorite sister Gen' I am still applauding you , to this day and forever for being such a courageous and brave hero, for standing up and challenging the "BIG GIANT " The Texas Department of Corrections prison officials in just about every way you could think of, none of your work was in vain . Remember, during my incarceration I was on a hunger strike for 41 days and 41 nights on one unit and 21 days and 21 nights on another unit due to the bad conditions and as a means of being subjected to modern slavery , as The Texas Department of Corrections was attempting to force me to work on their plantations. I was also subjected to solitary confinement 21 times (15 consecutive days each term ). From all of the brutal beatings and injuries I received ,I was hospitalized for 31 days on the unit and hospitalized several times at The John Sealy Hospital in Galveston ,Texas. I was subjected to maximum security for 4 years , as a first time offender (non violent prisoner),( housed with the hardened repeated offenders ) officials falsely claiming that I was reciting riots and that I was a threat to the general population, only because I was assisting other inmates with filing grievances I-127's and -128's and assisting them with personal and legal matters, which is appropriate The good news is some of the times that they turned you around, Sister Gen' .on occasions where you had driven over 200 miles alone, for special visits as a licensed Evangelist Missionary , you never gave up and always came back fighting , with a court order to see me , your brother. Brother. Floyd.
The letters, pictures, stories and cards, that are posted throughout this memorial, clearly shows my sister , Evangelist Geneva Mae Rogers- Spencer 's mission work was serious , dangerous,effective and widespread . In closing I certainly regret having to divulge my sister's privacy and special letters to me. I am equally certain that she is smiling down from heaven , that I as her baby brother, Bro.Floyd thought enough to submit this essential and vital information in her behalf. I certainly do regret having to expose some of my wife's and all of my privacy to the world about all of the unnecessary bad treatments and abuse, and other that I had to endure, just because of evildoers and hate. Anyway, I did all of this for you,sister Gen' , my wife , my parents and family.I promised you that I would, 34 years ago and 24 years to my family and I did keep my promise.Now that I have been able to come forward with this information, a huge burden has been lifted , I feel better already.You can rest assured sis', this tragedy that was purposely inflicted upon you by your favorite ( at one time ) family members, is still under investigation. "No rock shall be left unturned ...."
A SPECIAL LETTER OF THE LIFE and Legacy of our dear niece Sister Thelma Jean Wilson- McLaughlin
This is an excerpt from a letter received from Evangelist Spencer and I,Bro.Floyd's , oldest sister Laura Lee Wilson of Campti,Louisiana on May 26,1982, during my incarceration. It describes her daughter, our niece, Thelma Jean during one of the times she was on furlough from her basic training from The Virginia Naval Base . This letter is a clear display of Thelma Jean's love for Christ and how her solos she sang in church were able to mesmerize the crowds and touch the lost souls , the same as her dear grandmother , District Missionary Rose Bell Rogers,another Heavenly Songbird..
Since Veteran's Day is upon us , we want to take a moment to Honor and thank You Petty Officer First Class Thelma Jean Wilson-McLaughlin and all of the great military soldiers for serving our great country... May God find a Special Place in his Kingdom for you our dearest niece , Rest In Peace...
A VETERANS DAY SALUTE TO ALL OF THE BRAVE
FALLEN SOLDIERS PAST AND PRESENT !!
The Life and Legacy of our dear niece ,Retired Navy Petty Officer First Class,Thelma Jean Wilson-McLaughlin
Sister Thelma Jean Wilson -McLaughlin passed away at age 55.She was a ranking
officer as an E-6,formerly Navy Petty Officer Thelma Jean Wilson- McLaughlin, when she was honorably discharged from The United States Navy .Her FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD ON OCTOBER 3,2013, at 9:00 am in Pahrump , Nevada (Cancer Victim) She was laid to rest at The Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetary in Boulder City, Nevada MORE DETAILS Coming Soon ...