MITCHELL Helen R. Roberts, 93, Mitchell, passed away at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Bedford Regional Medical Center.
Born April 23, 1917, in Mitchell, she was the daughter of James H. and Sarah Elizabeth (Wheeler) Pemberton. She married Carl W. Roberts December 25, 1934, and he preceded her in death March 15, 2008.
She was a homemaker, a lifetime member of the Mitchell Wesleyan Church, and the Missionary Society. She was a member of the Bedford Regional Medical Center Auxiliary.
Surviving: children,
Joan Terrell and husband, Bill, Mitchell
David E. Roberts and wife, Carol, Somers, Connecticut
grandchildren,
Tom Terrell and wife, Cindy
Sherry Clock and husband, Jim
Suzanne Lindblom and husband, Kevin
Cynthia Dronette and husband, John
10 great grandchildren
several great great grandchildren
Her parents; husband; granddaughter, Elizabeth Annette Roberts; sisters, Flossie Cook, Effie Payton, Mary Frost, Ruth Tolbert, and Evangeline Baumunk; and brothers, Jesse, Richard, Paul, and Harold Pemberton, preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home with Pastor Don Haney officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday and from 9:30 a.m. until the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Casketbearers: Bill Terrell, Tom Terrell, Jim Clock, Chris Clock, Kramer Buffington, and Jim Pemberton.