Norma Mountain Rogers passed away on June 20, 2026 from heart failure. Norma was a grateful person whom others were drawn to for her warmth, positive attitude and great sense of humor. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother, and her family adored her.

Norma was born in Walterboro, South Carolina, the daughter of Clyde and Carrie Ella Mountain. She considered her parents to be the most influential people in her life and often talked about what a charmed, idyllic childhood she had. Norma grew up in North Charleston and attended Chicora High School. It was during those high school years when she met her beloved husband of 53 years, Samuel Taylor Rogers. After meeting briefly a couple of times before, Norma saw Taylor at a church event at the lake. She said after the worship service, Taylor asked her to dance and she liked talking to him. They sat next to each other on the bus home and that was “all she wrote.” Norma and Taylor married on March 27, 1960 and later welcomed two daughters, Linda and Julie. Norma is survived by her two daughters, Linda Rogers Saca and Julie Rogers Cooper (Craig), four grandchildren: Amanda, Carolina (Devin), Grace (Will) and Mason (“the only begotten grandson,” as Norma and Taylor liked to call him) and a great-grandchild, Dean (Grace and Will). She was very excited about the arrival of another great-grandchild (Carolina and Devin) later this year.

Norma knew her way around an iPhone. Being blind, she was quite adept at using voice commands to stay in touch with friends and family and listen to audio books and podcasts. She loved to "read" and would oftentimes listen to an entire novel in a day. Her family believed this and her insatiable curiosity is what kept her mind so sharp in her later years. Occasionally, Norma's voice texting and declining hearing would result in some hilarious (and sometimes scandalous) texts, but she vehemently insisted that Siri changed them.

Norma never met a stranger. She genuinely enjoyed getting to know people and would always open with "Where are you from?" She was proud to have been from Charleston and would get excited when she came across another Charlestonian.

Norma fell in love with politics at an early age. After friends convinced her to run for office, she became the first female high school student body president in the state of South Carolina. Later in life, she would chair Georgia W. Bush's presidential campaign in Georgia's first district and serve as one of Georgia's official Republican electors in the 2004 United States Presidential Election.

One of Norma's great passions early in life was playing the piano. She would practice four hours/day, often in the early morning before school. Norma was the organist at her family's church, Cherokee Place Methodist, for many years and she was once the guest pianist in the Charleston Youth Symphony. In high school, they would call Norma out of class over the intercom to report to the funeral home down the street to play and she spent Saturday mornings playing for a local radio broadcast. She even auditioned for Juilliard, but at that point, her love for politics had begun to take over and she decided a career in music was not for her. Sadly, when Norma lost her sight years later, she discovered that she did not have an ear for piano, but rather her gift had been the ability to memorize complex music and her confidence and willingness to play anywhere. When asked once how she wanted to be remembered, she said "As a good Christian, mother, wife and piano player."

A pivotal moment in Norma's life was certainly when she lost her sight in 1970. She said it was one of the biggest challenges she ever faced, but also, from it, she felt that she received her God-given purpose, to be an example to others. Norma was described by many her whole life as being in "good spirits" because she was. She was the quintessential happy camper, glass half full kind of person that everyone enjoyed being around. Her children and grandchildren loved her deeply.

A Celebration of Life service will be on Sunday, August 9 at 2:00 at Creekside Church in Cumming, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Creekside Church at 673 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, Georgia 30041.  https://creekside.net/

Care of Norma has been entrusted to In Their Honor Funeral and Cremation Providers.