Fork- Wade "Shot" Preston Rogers, Jr., 82, of Fork, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Pee Dee Gardens in Florence. He was born on September 29, 1932 in Lumberton, N.C., a son of the late Wade Preston and Marie Campbell Rogers. Shot graduated from Mullins High School and Clemson University where he played football and received a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Shot taught on the high school level and coached in Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, and Charleston counties until his retirement in 1990. He was passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and dancing with his wife and friends. Shot was predeceased in addition to his parents, by a nephew, Johnny Rogers. Shot is survived by his wife, Judy, of Fork; a brother, William Ernest "Dirt" Rogers; a niece, Patricia Edwards, and a nephew, William "Tiger" Rogers, all of Marion County. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9th at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 4:00 in the chapel of the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Anderson, S.C. 29621. A guestbook is available online at mearesfh.com.