Betty Marie Roberts

ROBERTS, Betty Marie, whose long life came to an end on November 12, 2008, was born on March 3, 1909 to Willie and Betty Coleman in Clover, Va. She was one of 12 children and is survived by one sister, Marion Goodall. Betty was married to Lawrence Roberts, and from this union eight children were born. Her beloved husband, Lawrence, and two of their children, Curtis and Lawrence Jr., preceded her in death; and three grandchildren. She leaves to mourn her passing six children, Bernice Lindsey (William), Albert Roberts (Joyce), Madelyn Mitchell (Lester), Olivia Hart (Welford), Lorenzo Roberts (Linda), all of Richmond, Va., and Donald Roberts (Lois) of Louisa, Va. There are 39 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends. In 1961 she dedicated her life to Jehovah God and became one of his Witnesses. She was a faithful member of the Ginter Park Congregation.The family wishes to express gratitude to Brenda Washington and the second floor hospice unit at St. Mary's Hospital for such loving care extended to our mother. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, 2737 Hungary Spring Road, Richmond, Va.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.