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Roberta Kerschieter Obituary

Roberta Faye Forrester Kerschieter

Knoxville - Roberta Faye Forrester Kerschieter, age 79, of Knoxville passed away on Friday July 31, 2020. Roberta was a retired nurse from St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, TN and has worked in healthcare caring for others most of her life. She was a strong, independent, and beautiful woman who will be greatly missed. Preceded in death by papaw, Freeland Collins; parents, Ed and Myrtle Forrester; son, James Thomas Gibbs; daughter, Donna Faye Tomlinson; brother, Paul; sisters, Susie and Jewel; and Aunt Wanda. She is survived by, son and daughter-in-law, Daniel Martin Gibbs and wife Amy; son-in-law, Walt Tomlinson; grandchildren, Jeff Rose and wife Tara, Nathan Gibbs and wife Sonica, David Gibbs, Jessica McCoy and husband Steven, Joshua Smith and wife Marli, and Jared Smith; great grandchildren, Shyla, Tristan, Owen, Leah, Ethan, McKenzie, McKayla, Jayden, Brinley, and Tavian; and many other relatives and close friends. A celebration of life and inurnment at Collins Family Cemetery will be held at a later date. Online obituary may be viewed and condolences extended at www.rosemortuary.com.

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Published by Knoxville News Sentinel from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9, 2020.

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Debbie Hundley Wolfe

August 9, 2020

Go rest high on that mountain my beautiful sweet friend of 40 years. I will miss you greatly. I will never forget all of our working days and fun times together. Heaven truly gained an Angel. Marty and Amy my thoughts and Prayers are with you at this very sad time. Debbie

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