Tim "Radar" Rogers

Timothy “Radar” Rogers, age 61, passed away peacefully onThursday, July 21, 2022 at his home in Lexington, TN surrounded by family. He was an educator in Weakley and Henderson County for 33 years. He attended the University of Tennessee at Martin where he obtained a Bachelor of Science with a minor in Chemistry, a Masters of Science in Education, a second Masters of Education, and a Honorary Doctorate in Sports History from the University of Iowa. He was an academic at heart and loved learning and teaching. Tim took pride in being a brother of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he served as President, Officer, and Alumni Leadership Advisor. After college, he felt led to become an educator and coach. He started his career at Sharon School in Weakley County teaching science and this is where he began his coaching career. He coached boys’ basketball and football. One of his fondest coaching memories was with the Sharon Middle School boys basketball team, winning the State Championship in the 1993 TNT State Tournament. He and his family moved back to Henderson County in 1994, where he taught biology and chemistry at Lexington High School. Tim received Friends of LHS Teacher of the Year Award in 1996-1997. He was assistant coach for LHS Lady Tigers Basketball team from 1994-2002. During his tenure, he was honored to coach the Lady Tigers to 3 State Tournament appearances in 1994, 1995, and 2000. After teaching in the classroom, he moved into several administrative roles with the Henderson County Board of Education and Lexington City School System. He was named West Tennessee Supervisor of the Year in 2011 – 2014. Tim was proud to be a leader in his community, region, and state sitting on numerous boards and advisory committees. Tim was a West Star Alumni and former UTM Advisory Board Member, Chairman of Henderson County Work Ready Community Team, and led Henderson County to become the first County in Tennessee to be recognized as an ACT Work Ready Community in 2019. He served on the Henderson County Commission for 20 years. Tim loved athletics, specifically the University of Tennessee Volunteers and enjoyed announcing Lexington Tiger Sports throughout the years. He also co-hosted the Sports Blitz and other radio sports shows for WZLT 99.3 and 96.5. He is survived by his father, Bobby Wayne Rogers; wife, Stephenie Baker Rogers; 2 children, Timothy McPeake Rogers II and Juliana Rogers; Brother, Patrick (Tonya) Rogers; Nephew, Lucas (Shelby) Rogers; and Nieces, Addie Rogers and Grayson Garner. He is preceded in death by his mother, Judy Rogers; mother-in-law, Sandra Garner; grandparents, Hazel and Coy Lee “Bug” McPeake and Dorothy and L.T. Tobe Rogers; and his beloved pet; Callie Rogers. Funeral services will be on Sunday, July 24 at 3PM at the First United Methodist Church Lexington, TN with burial to follow at the Rock Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday at Reed’s Chapel from 3PM - 9PM and Sunday at the First United Methodist Church Lexington, TN from 1PM until service. To celebrate his life and love for the UT Volunteers we are asking all guest to wear Tennessee Orange. In lieu of flowers, First Bank has set up a Tim Rogers Scholarship Fund at every First Bank location.

Tim "Radar" Rogers

December 23, 1960 - July 21, 2022