Pastor Roger Lee Sturgeon

Pastor Roger Lee Sturgeon, 71, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his home. He was born August 16, 1945 in Bloomington, IL, a son of the late Harold Sturgeon and Laura Hatcher Sturgeon. Pastor Sturgeon was a member of Sherwood Baptist Church. He was a retired Southern Baptist Preacher. The majority of his ministry was spent in the state of Virginia where he pastored and counseled people through the Overcomers Organization.A memorial service to celebrate the life of Pastor Sturgeon will be held Friday, January 27, 2017 at 5 pm at Sherwood Baptist Church with the Pastor Rusty McAlister officiating. Burial will be private.Pastor Sturgeon is survived by his wife, Debbie W. Sturgeon of Lancaster; two sons, Robert C. Sturgeon and his wife Madeline of Goldvein, VA and Roger L. Sturgeon II and his wife Tiffany of Lignum, VA; two daughters, Torii D. Kerns and her husband, Larry of Colonial Beach, VA and LeeAnne D. Roberts of Sumerduck, VA; a brother, Butch Sturgeon of Bloomington, IN; his step-children, Heather Toney of Charlotte and Chris Hammett of Rock Hill; and ten grandchildren, Jeremiah Kerns, Tiffani Kerns, Thaddaeus Roberts, Obadiah Roberts, Dillon Hill, R.C. Sturgeon, Roger Sturgeon, III, Russell Sturgeon, Royce Sturgeon and Carson Toney. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Connie C. Sturgeon who was the mother of his children.The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2017 at Sherwood Baptist Church. Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Pastor Sturgeon.Read Obituary