Sarah Roots Obituary
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Brandon Roots
September 13, 2021
Mama. Years have come and gone but it still feels like yesterday. Everyday I’m getting closer to you, daddy, Chico and home. Look for me, save a seat for me. I’m on my way.
September 14, 2009
Just about a whole year has past and i cant let a day go by without thinking of you, without wanting to kiss you goodnight once more, without wanting to hear you tell me its going to be alright and that you love me.
I love you and miss you.
brandon roots
September 26, 2008
I loved you then andd I love you now. I miss you much.
The Rev. Dr. Shirley Robinson- and Dea. Waverly Fountain Fountain & The Spring-Creek & United Baptist Churches
September 23, 2008
TO: BRANDON, DESIREE, AUTHUR CHARMAINE, CHICO & THE ENTIRE ROOTS FAMILY:
YOU HAVE OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES FOR THE PASSING OF YOUR BELOVED MOTHER. SHE HAS GONE TO GET HER REWARD FOR A LIFE WELL LIVED. IN THE WORDS OF THE POET:
"A Life Well Lived"
is a precious gift of hope and strength and grace from someone who has made our world a brighter, better place.
It's filled with moments sweet and sad,
with smiles and
sometimes tears with friendship formed and good times shared and laughter
through the years.
A life well-lived is a legacy of joy and pride and pleasure, a loving, lasting memory our grateful hearts will treasure.
-Author Unknown
Servant of God, well done!
Keep the faith.
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John & Marian Brooks
September 23, 2008
Be Still
Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.
Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.
If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.
Angela Hughes Cozart (former Mt. Carmel Baptist Church & gospel choir member)
September 23, 2008
Rev. Arthur Roots and family:
My condolences to you and my prayers go up FOR you during this time of bereavement. May God keep you strong and sustain you as you continue on.
Larry F. Forrest
September 23, 2008
To Desiree & Family,
Just to let you know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. May God continue to watch over all of you!
Tim & Margo Keeles
September 22, 2008
DeeDee, Charmaine, Chico, Brandon & Arthur;
Knowing that your mother is now with God hopefully will bring peace and comfort to you and your entire family. We pray that God will strenghten you each and every day and that you will continue to be the rock for your children that your mother was for you. Blessings always,
michelle gillison
September 22, 2008
To Brandon, Brenda and the Entire Roots Family,
Our heart goes out to you in this difficult hour. But please know that there is now a new member of the heavenly chorus. We pray God's peace and blessings on you all.
Michelle, Joseph, Dwayne and the Entire Redeeming Love Church Family
Deborah G
September 22, 2008
To The Family
The Lord is with you doing this time and will always be with you. The love your mother bestowed upon all of you and the lessons she taught you will always be there, hold on to all your memories and she will be in your hearts always. My deepest sympathay
Gwen Burke
September 22, 2008
Desi and family,
Heaven truly has a new angel now in your mother and I pray for continued comfort and strength for you all right now during this difficult time. You know that you can call on me whenever you need me Desi.
Love you,
Gwen Burke and Family
Carolyn Brown-Lockhart
September 22, 2008
To Desiree and The Entire Roots Family:
My prayers and thoughts are with you all during this time. Mother Roots as I knew her was indeed a woman of God. She was sweet,loving and a caring mother not to just to her own but to all who knew her. I can see her now dancing with her father in heaven and singing the songs of zion. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing the songs of praise to her Lord God. She will be truly missed but never ever forgotten. She fought a good fight and have finished her course and she truly kept the faith. Keep leaning on the One who will see you through and we will see her again.
Love you and God Bless
Deacon James E Wells Jr
September 22, 2008
Dear Rev. Roots, Brandon & Family:
God has called another one of His song birds home to sing in His heavenly choir. Your mother and I use to talk frequently, until her last illness. She will be truely missed for her mild sweet demeanor and her Christian love.
Our conversations use to last for hours, although we didn't see one another often. The joy of talking with her was so invigorating. She always left me feeling better about myself and the things that we discussed.
As I pray for your strength in the Lord, I pray that you will know that she is not lost - she is home with God. May you take solace that one day, we will see her again, when we cross over the bar.
May God bless you and keep you as you remember the wonderful life that she lived and impact that she had on so many other's lives.
Deborah Earley
September 22, 2008
To Brandon Roots and family, May god grant you peace and comfort during your time of breavement.
Jackie T. Snow
September 22, 2008
Charmaine and the entire Roots Family:
You have my deepest empathy, love and prayers. As you grieve, remember and feel the love and savor memories you will continue to share thanking God for blessing you with your beloved mother.
God's continued love and strength will comfort you. Bless you all!
September 21, 2008
Desiree and family,
May Got keep you in your time of need. Your mom is at pease now but her love will live with you forevere!!! I love you my friend and may God bless the family
Walter & Sharelle Noel
Marsha M. Meekins Cheatham
September 21, 2008
My Dear Desiree and Family;
I was truly saddened to hear of your Mother's transition out of your lives. But I am happy to know that she is resting and pain free with our Lord. Anytime we lose a parent is difficult and tumultuous. But faith has a way of giving comfort to a heavy heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you struggle to face life with out your Mom. But from all accounts she was a rock to you as you all will now be to your children. Your pictures, memories and stories will keep her alive in your hearts forever.
My God's continued love and blessings bring you peace. Please take comfort in knowing that others are thinking of you and praying for your strength.
Sincerely, spiritually and musically yours,
Fannie W. Jones & Wanda S. Tyler {Washington St. Neighbors}
September 21, 2008
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal.
To The Roots Family,
We pray that Almighty God will take you by the hand and help you to find relief. For in this period of sorrow as you journey through your grief, may you find the gentleness of friends to reassure you, support and encouragement to sustain you and the unfailing love of our Heavenly Father to bring tranquility to your heavy hearts.
With our deepest sympathy,
Regina Leftwich
September 21, 2008
"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal." Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Audrie Dougherty
September 21, 2008
Dear Mr. Roots (Chico),
We haven't known each other very long - yet I feel I know your mother through Nicora and John Patrick and things they have told me about Sarah. They said she was very smart and very close to God. I feel sad that I will never get to meet her. Sean Patrick (6 mos.) and I were praying for her the other day and I told him his great grandmother was always going to be praying for him in heaven. He won't remember this now, but I will remind him as he gets older.
You and your family are very much in my prayers and in my heart.
Audrie Dougherty (JP's mom)
EARTHA Arvin Thornton
September 21, 2008
To: The Rev. Arthur Roots, Desiree, and Family. May Gods Great Light Shine over you.
EARTHA Arvin Thornton
September 21, 2008
To: The Rev. Arthur Roots, Desiree and Family. May Gods Great Light Shine over you during this time.
greggory sykes
September 21, 2008
Sorry too hear about the lost of a loving family member, my condolence goes out to you and your family
The Cummings and Johnson Families
September 21, 2008
To The Roots Family
Our prayers are with you.
Sincerely,
From the Staff of Walter J. Manning Funeral Home
September 21, 2008
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
Brie-David W Schultz
September 20, 2008
Desiree
Indeed, heaven has received another angel. May God's grace and mercy continue to comfort you and your family.
John Bracey
September 20, 2008
Bright Moments Chico, Charmine, Arthur, Brandon and Desiree,
I am saddened by the loss of your mother. She was very dear to the hearts of my family, and will miss her very much. We do know, however, that she is in a much better place.
My prayers and thoughts are with you. May God comfort you.
With deepest sympathy,
Johnny Bracey and family
Dea. & Mrs. Albert Rice
September 20, 2008
We extend our deepest sympathy to the Roots family. May it comfort you to know many share your loss. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Matt. 5:4
Jay (Home Health nurse)
September 19, 2008
I want to express my deepest sympathy to the family of Mrs. Roots. She was an awesome human being and loved all of her children. However, she was not afraid to meet her master. May God continue to bless each and every one of you throughout this difficult time.
Darlton E. Haskins
September 18, 2008
Dear Chico, Charmaine, Arthur, Brandon and Dee Dee:
Words are difficult to express at this hour for someone who you have known your entire life and has been as close as your own mother. Our families ties precede our own existence and have sustained themselves throughout the years.
The dictionary does not possess the appropriate adjectives to describe your mother. She was a gentle and gracious LADY. She was always cheerful and made herself available, even if she wasn’t at her zenith. It was always cheerful to hear from her and receive something inspirational to lift the spirit.
God has called home, a faithful and loving servant. In one of our last discussions it centered around, her deep love of God, she gave Him “Total Praise”. Her relationship with her Heavenly Father surpassed her earthly trials and tribulations. It was because of the tests, she had a testimony.
She abided in the will of the Lord. She was a woman of purpose. She was a strong contributor and asset to her home, community and her church. She managed her affairs well and above all else, she was God-fearing. She exemplified the very way her Heavenly Father would have had her to be.
Know that your mother is at peace and she now lives on through you and your children. Others will see her strength and kindness through their interactions with you. The impression of music has had a distinct impression on many of you from your father, as well, as the delivery of the Word frim your paternal grandfather. We become our fathers and mothers and often times better to their credit. Continue to represent them proudly.
Your mother's ordered steps have now ceased. She has now joined that Heavenly choir. She is now victorious. Upon her transition, she was greeted at the Pearly Gates after signing the Lambs Book of God, by her “Beloved Jimmy”.
Lean not on your own understanding but on the foundation that your mother and father have instilled in you. Cast your burdens on the Lord. Your rich spiritual heritage should be your underpinning and your anchor shall be the Lord!
You remain in our prayers.
The Haskins Family
Sandra Carter Norris
September 18, 2008
I was truly sorry to hear of the loss of great lady, Mrs. Sarah Roots. The family has always been very close to me. Truly a blessed family. I know the Lord will bring you all through this.
Pearl Glenn (White)
September 18, 2008
Desiree,
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to you and your family for the lost of your mother.
I'll always remember her on our earlier engagements, her face smiling, as we played her favorite songs!
She's with God now, smiling for Him!
"Don't weep for me, He called me
home, He sent his ship for me.
Just stand on shore and wave
to me as I sail across the sea!"
May you find peace and comfort in God's everlasting love.
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