| 1. |  Rovena SLEAFORD was born on 9 Oct 1941 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 7 Dec 2023 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 15 Dec 2023 in Gracemere Cemetery, Gracemere, Queensland, Australia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1963-1980, Kabra, Queensland, Australia
Notes:
After her mother passed in 2000, Rovena wrote the following:
2 Samuel 22 v2-3: The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, the God of my rock. In Him will I trust.
13 Nov 2000
Leaving the room after mum's death feeling relief that she had not lingered or suffered for long.
Then a voice saying go back. I went back, I went back and thanked the Lord for our time together and taking her home.
As one of six we all had our own place in her life.
She had greetings for each of us. As she would say to me, "Here's the lady, you are an angel, I knew you would come." I would reply, "Yes, mum, what have you lost." She had this faith in me.
If she was going anywhere, "I must tell Vena."
I realized this was the first time in nearly 60 years that we had to say goodbye.
Later that day we all came home, as there was things to do and find. Here I found I was being asked what did she get you to go to the bank for? Why were they questioning her actions?
I had to leave and have time along that night. I got this message, just two words, shield and rock.
What did this mean?
I went over things. What had been said? But there was nothing.
I thought of a poem Grandma Coker used to say: Blacksmith and the anvil, and the hymn Grandma Sleaford used to sing, Rock of Ages.
Next day we met with Captain Owen and Pam to arrange the order of service for the funeral and the family were saying what they would like to be sung and not what mum would have liked, I then heard myself say "trust in the Lord always and obey."
Trust is shield; Lord, rock. Of course, mum's saying trust and obey.
Sitting in the service Owen was speaking and then he said this family is all grown up but they still think of trusting and obeying their mother.
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Died:
ROGERS, Rovena (nee Sleaford) of Gracemere and formerly of Kabra
passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, 7th December 2023 Aged 82 years. Beloved Wife of Alan (dec).
Much loved Mother and Mother-in-law to Greg and Jen, Rovena and Ray, Rodney and Lynda.
Much loved Grandma to Hayden, Damien, Chloe, Alexandria, Kieran and Great Grandma to Imogen. Loved Sister and Sister-in-law to the Sleaford and Rogers families and Aunt to their families.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Celebration of Rovena?s life to be held in the Salvation Army Hall, Morgan and Windah Streets, Kabra on Friday, 15th December 2023 commencing at 10 am. Followed by committal at Gracemere Cemetery.
Rovena married Alan Desmond ROGERS on 17 Nov 1962 in Salvation Army Citadel, Alma St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Alan was born on 13 Nov 1931 in Queensland, Australia; died on 3 Apr 2020 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 14 Apr 2020 in Gracemere Cemetery, Gracemere, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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