Rylan Gregory Rogers (affectionately known as Ry) was born on December 6, 2010 in Columbia, SC to Mr. Rashad and Mrs. Zamyra Rogers. He departed this life on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Columbia, SC.
Ry attended Meadowfield Elementary School in Richland School District One, where he was enrolled in the Advanced Academic Placement program. He enjoyed attending Summer and afterschool programs at Trenholm Road United Methodist Preschool (TRUMPS).
Rylan’s favorite sport was basketball, where he played with the TRUMPS and Woodland Park youth basketball teams. He enjoyed cheering for his Clemson Tigers, writing comics, and playing Roblox. Rylan had interest in learning about the universe and would often ask questions about the planets and stars. A favorite pastime of Ry’s was playing “Would You Rather” with his family and friends. Ry also loved reading nonfiction and Big Nate books. He was an avid collector of rocks and would often sell them for a profit. Ry began creating spices and planned to create a spice line called “Ry’s Rubs.”
He was preceded in death by one paternal grandfather, Gregory Rogers, and a Godfather, Vincent Thomas.
Ry leaves to cherish his memories his loving parents, Rashad and Zamyra Rogers of Columbia, SC; one sister, Zoey Leeann Rogers; one brother, Harper Ray Rogers; maternal grandparents William Reed and Lottie B. Reed; paternal grandmother, Lorie Wright Rogers; paternal great grandmother, Minnie H. Rogers; paternal great grandfather, David Wright; uncles William “Tron” Reed , Gregory T. Rogers, James “Anthony” Bennett (Cassandra); aunts Adrienne Scarborough and Kayla T. Rogers and a hosts of other family and friends.
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