Betty Bocz Robertson

ROBERTSON, Betty Bocz, thy good and faithful servant, 83, passed away Monday, September 8, 2008, at her home. Preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Garland Lee Robertson; and by her sister, Eleanor Manning; she is survived by daughter, Melanie Malley (Robert); son, John Robertson (Sue); three stepdaughters, Joyce Ann Traylor (T.R.), Marilyn Dale Hess (Jimmie), and Carol Weeks; two grandsons, Gregg and Jeff Ingram; sisters, Shirley McNanny (Yates Roberts) and Sophie Bocz; nieces, Sandra Kundla (James) and Debra Sloppy (Randy); nephew, Jerry Manning (Kay); and a loving extended family of relatives and dear friends. She was born in Charles City County, Virginia, raised in Lucerne Mines, Pennsylvania. After her marriage, she returned to Virginia, and was one of the first female employees of the Allied Chemical (Honeywell) plant in Chesterfield County. A devoted member of Enon Baptist Church and of the Hopewell Moose Lodge, she loved books, crossword puzzles, yard sales, beagles, and her home overflowed with her beloved cookbooks, found treasures, and friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 11, 2008 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held in the chapel on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 11 a.m., with interment at Bermuda Memorial Park, Chester. Memorial contributions may be made to Enon Baptist Church, 13607 N. Enon Church Rd., Chester, Virginia 23836. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.