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Roger Gordon Sturgis, 78, passed away peacefully at home on October 14, 2024. Roger was born on December 6, 1945 in Auburn, NY to the late Harold and Eleanor Barber Sturgis. Roger joined the United States Marines in 1966. He proudly served his country for fifteen years; completing three tours in Vietnam. Roger served Hardeman County, Tennessee as a Deputy Sheriff for seventeen years until his retirement in 2023. Roger was a faithful member of Parrans Chapel Baptist Church in Bolivar, TN. Roger is survived by his wife, Charlotte Bevis Sturgis, two sons, Andrew Sturgis of Bolivar and Joshua (Annie) Sturgis of Piperton; one sister Linda (Roger) Willis of Weedsport, NY. Visitation for Roger will be Sunday, October, 20 at Parrans Chapel Baptist Church beginning at 1:30 P.M., followed by a memorial service at 3:00 P.M. with Josh Sturgis and Matt Boatwright officiating. 

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Remember Roger from our days in the marine corps in Pensacola ,Fla in 1966!! We also hooked up a few times  after that …
Remember Roger from our days in the marine corps in Pensacola ,Fla in 1966!! We also hooked up a fe…
Remember Roger from our days in the marine corps in Pensacola ,F…

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I met Roger (Sturgis, as we called him) when I began working in the Hardeman County Courthouse in 2022. Being greeted b…
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Roger was a great friend worked with Roger for many many years at the Sheriff Office a great Deputy and a really great …
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