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Mary Roberts Obituary
Mrs. Mary Edna Roberts, age 89, a native of Tallahassee, FL and longtime resident of the Mobile area passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. She owned and operated Edna's Beauty Shop in Semmes for 45 years. Edna loved gardening, cooking, catering and most of all enjoying time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Hugh David Roberts and 3 sisters. She is survived by 3 sons, David (Shoba) Roberts, Mike (Chris) Roberts, Richard Roberts, 1 daughter, Sally (Luke) Trent, 4 grandchildren, Crystal, Gina, Rachel, Douglas and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 2pm. The family will receive friends from 1pm until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens.
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