Cora Lee Tison

1931 - November 17, 2020

MRS. CORA LEE WARREN TISON, age 89, of Eastman, GA, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Eastman Healthcare and Rehab.

Obituary for Cora Lee Tison

MRS. CORA LEE WARREN TISON, age 89, of Eastman, GA, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Eastman Healthcare and Rehab.

 Memorial services will be held at a later date.

 Mrs. Cora was born in Dexter, GA, a graduate of Dexter High School, where she excelled at playing basketball, a member of Grace Baptist Church in Eastman, and a retired bank teller for over 30 years from a number of local banks. She was a volunteer with the WMU, Care One, and the Eastman Senior Citizen Center, loved helping others and helped many do their taxes for free, and was a very energetic and outgoing person. She was very devoted to her family and enjoyed playing badminton with her grandchildren, and she was the #1 Badminton Champion. She was the daughter of the late Nancie Fountain Warren and William Eddie Warren and was preceded in death by 3 Husbands, Sammie Rawlins Rogers, Vernon Ray Dye, and Roy Tison, Son, Sammie David Rogers, Granddaughter, Jessica Rooks, and 7 Siblings.

 She is survived by her 3 Daughters – Nan Rogers Diers (Waylon), LeeAnne Rogers Burch, and Karen Rogers Rooks all of Eastman; Son – William Joseph Rogers of Eastman; 7 Grandchildren – Sherri Rogers, Bobby Rouse, Amber Hinson, Jimmy Barnett, Coty Barnett (Kayla), Dana Sapp, and Kasey Johnson (T.J.); 14 Great-Grandchildren; 2 Great-Great-Grandchildren; Numerous Nieces and Nephews.

 The family may be contacted at the residence of Nan and Waylon Diers, 838 Ag Best Rd., Eastman.


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