Jo Ann Rogers, 79, of Nederland, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016. She was born on November 12, 1936, in Pineland, to Nan Hunt Lawson and James Winston Lawson.

Jo Ann was the owner of Rogers Auto Parts in Nederland. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and cooking, especially for the holidays.

Survivors include her husband, James Rogers of Nederland; daughter, Rebecca Powell and her husband, Tim, of Beaumont; granddaughters, Amanda Powell of Beaumont and Katherine Powell of Nederland; great-grandson, Nicolai Gannon of Beaumont; and brothers, Jim Lawson of Elgin and John Lawson of Houston. She was preceded in death by her parents.

A gathering of Mrs. Rogers’ family and friends will be 12:00 p.m., with her funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Cremation arrangements will be under the direction of Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Rogers’ memory to Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th floor, New York, New York 10001.