One of the two distillers severely injured in last month’s explosion at the Silver Trail Distillery in Marshall County has died.
In a posting online, the family of Kyle Rogers of Murray said that he died Monday.
Another Silver Trail distiller, Jay Rogers, remains in a Nashville, Tenn. hospital in stable condition.
The distiller has attributed the April 24 explosion to a "massive equipment failure". An official determination of the cause has not yet been made.
Funeral arrangements have been set and are posted below.
Mr. Kyle Devin Rogers, age 27, of Murray, Kentucky died on Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Kyle was born in Murray, Kentucky on April 4, 1988 to his parents Don and Rhonda Rogers of Murray. Kyle was a 3rd Distiller at Silver Trail Distillery in Hardin, Kentucky and took much pride in being a moonshiner. He was the PA announcer for the Calloway County High School Laker Football and Basketball teams. Kyle had worked for the Murray State University Athletic Department as the play by play announcer known as the “Voice” of the Lady Racers for 6 years. He also did some play by play for Murray High School Basketball, and both the Calloway and Murray High School Softball teams. He previously was the sports writer for the Murray State News for 2 years and had worked as the substitute sports writer for the Murray Ledger and Times. Kyle graduated from Calloway County High School in 2006 and went on to receive his B.S. degree from Murray State University in advertising with a minor in marketing. He played percussion with the Laker Band, Racer Band, and the Eklipse Drum and Bugle Corp. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and was awarded Outstanding Sigma Chi Senior and was a member of the Hardin Baptist Church. Kyle was an avid sports fan of the Murray State Racers, the New Orleans Saints and the St. Louis Cardinals. Kyle was preceded in death by his grandparents, Nancy and Jimmy Rogers. He is survived by his parents; one sister Allison Rogers of Murray; grandparents, Jimmy Garland and Carol Stom both of Murray and Gayle and Donna Russell of Mayfield, Kentucky; his Uncle David and Aunt Renee Garland and Uncle Danny Rogers; as well as his cousins, DJ Garland, Natasha and Ernie Chadwick and Chuck, Twilla, and Hannah Williams. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 15, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with Bro. Ricky Cunningham officiating. Eulogies by Mr. Shane Smith, Mr. Tim McAllister and Mr. Dustin Wilson. There will also be a white rose ceremony held by the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Kyle D. Rogers Scholarship Fund, Calloway County Board of Education, 2110 College Farm Road, Murray, Kentucky 42071 Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com
