Shirley Rae Roberts

Nov. 16, 1934 - Jan. 26, 2011
GOSHEN - Shirley Rae Roberts, 76, of Goshen (formerly of Bristol), passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 at 8:20 p.m. at Greencroft Health Care in Goshen after an extended illness. She was born Nov. 16, 1934 in Bristol to Ray and Beatrice (Strawser) Mattix. She later married William E. "Bill" Roberts on May 10, 1991 in Elkhart, where he passed away Dec. 17, 2007. Surviving is a son, Jeffry D. (Deb) Moore of Union, MI, two daughters, Melody (Tom) Overton and Kathleen Stemm, all of Elkhart and two sisters, Eloise (Pete) Peters of Lawton, UT and Janet Normand of Placquemine, LA. Also surviving are an adopted brother and sister Carl and Susan, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Along with her husband, she is preceded in death by a sister, Frances Bare. Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart is hosting a celebration of Shirley's life beginning at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, followed by a funeral service at 1 p.m. Burial will then take place at Oakridge Cemetery in Bristol. Pastor Mike Quirey of the Grace Baptist Church in Bristol and Pastor Ronald G. Sherck, II of the Greenville (OH) Church of the Brethren will officiate. Shirley was a 1952 graduate of Bristol High School and was a member of Grace Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School classes for many years. She was a homemaker and horse enthusiast who loved to knit and crochet, read, write poetry and work crossword puzzles. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Baptist Church, 53980 CR 17, Bristol, IN 46507.