Roger Wayne Fisher

Roger Wayne Fisher, age 71 of 423 Patrick Street, Eden passed away on Wednesday January 16, 2019 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill.

A funeral service will be held 2 pm Sunday at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with Military Honors by  the US Army Honor Guard and the Rockingham County Veterans Honor Guard.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1 - 2 pm and other times at the home.

Roger was born July 4, 1947 in Vance County, NC to the late Cecil Roger Fisher and Ethlyne Carter Fisher.  He was US Army Veteran serving in the Military Police, where he saw action in the Vietnam War during the Tet Offensive in 1968. Roger served in the N.C. Highway Patrol and later was employed by the City of Eden.  He was a member of the Leaksville Mason Lodge # 136 and in his spare time he enjoyed hunting and fishing, cooking for his family and being an outdoorsman.

Surviving are wife Patricia Hancock Fisher of the home; sons, Chris Fisher and fiance, Scarlette Chappell of Henderson, Adrian Fisher and wife Kathryn of Hickory,  Matt Fisher of Eden , Robert Haizlip of Eden and daughter, Heather Wilkinson of Eden; grandchildren, Anna, Joshua, Hayley, Hunter, Mason and Taylor Fisher, Austin Hancock, Sara Savary and Sam Overby.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be offered to the American Heart Assocation, 7029 Albert Pick Road, Ste: 200, Greensboro, NC 27409.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com