Margaret Ann Roberts
Gate City, VA | September 14, 2012
Margaret Ann Roberts – Gate City, VA
Margaret Ann Roberts, 72 of the Yuma Community went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 14, 2012.
She was born in Scott County, VA on August 11, 1940 to John and Elizabeth Roberts. She was a lifelong resident of Scott County, VA.
Margaret worked as a cashier at Jack's Restaurant formally of Weber City, VA. She was secretary at Yuma Tire and Recapping for over 30 years and was member of Christian Life Center Church. Margaret was truly a loving daughter, sister and aunt.
In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her infant brother, Johnny Charles Roberts, a sister-in-law Betty Jo Gilreath Roberts and nephew David Roberts.
Surviving are her Mother, Elizabeth Taylor Roberts, Yuma, VA; one sister, Eileen Roberts-Deckard, Weber City, VA; three brothers, Bruce Roberts, Church Hill, TN, Freddie Roberts and wife, Alana, Church Hill, TN and James "Jim" Roberts, Kingsport, TN. Two special nieces, Rosalind Roberts Klezos and Bethany Deckard; two special nephews, Josh Roberts and Eric Roberts, three great nieces, Ariel Leach, Alexi Leach and Emilyn Roberts; one great nephew, Zane Klezos; one uncle, James "Jim" Taylor and wife, Bonnie, Tuscaloosa, AL; one aunt, Beulah Roberts Fields, Jackson, TN and many cousins whom she loved dearly.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Keith Barker and Rev. Buford Blankenbeckler officiating. The Roberts Family and Lynn Adleman will provide the music.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, VA. Danny Roberts, Mark Roberts, Joel Roberts, Matthew Roberts, Josh Roberts and Robert Taylor will serve as pallbearers. Delano Davis, Kenneth Davis, Johnny Haynes, Gene Christian, Alan Christian, Dale Kenderick, Curtis Bellamy, Clint Page and Roy Nickels will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Thursday to go in procession to the graveside service.
The family wishes in lieu of flowers that you make a donation to a charity of your choice.
An online guest registry is available for the Roberts family at www.gatecityfunerals.com
Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Margaret Roberts.