Obituary of Grace Helen Roberts
Grace Helen Isaacs Roberts, 87, of Rosepine, Louisiana went to be with the Lord, on Friday, December 26, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Roberts was a faithful member of the New Life Evangelism Center UPC in Natchitoches, LA for the last 14 years. She was also a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Rosepine for many years where she taught Sunday school and served as the leader of the Ladies Auxiliary and as the youth leader. During her residency in Mississippi she was an active member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Natchez, Mississippi where she served as the leader of the Ladies Ministry as vice president of the Ladies Auxiliary. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and a friend to many. She will be dearly missed by all.
Mrs. Roberts is preceded in death by her parents, Sidney Walley and Alice Blackwell Walley; 2 husbands, Howard Isaacs and Stanley Roberts; 3 sisters, Mary Williamson, Earline Hall and Sally Donovan; brother, Gaddis Walley.
Those left to mourn her loss and cherish her memory is her son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Sandie Isaacs of Crowley, Texas; 5 daughters and son's-in-law, Nancy and Stephen Simmons of Rosepine, LA., Charlotte and Delbert Buell of Sulphur, LA., Helen and Dennis Bjornberg of Natchitoches, LA., Linda and Bill Wireman of Renesalear, IN. and Rebecca and David Schmalke of Pineville, LA; 2 sisters, Josephine Franks of Bossier City, LA., and Inez and Mike Aaron of Plain Dealing, LA; 18 Grandchildren; 34 Great Grandchildren; 9 Great Great Grandchildren; 11 Nephews and 5 Nieces.
Funeral service for Mrs. Roberts will be conducted at 2 pm Monday, December 29, 2014 at Bethel Apostolic Church in DeRidder with Rev. James Williamson, Rev. Gary Bankson and Rev. Dennis Bjornberg officiating. Interment to follow in Rosepine Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be on Sunday, December 28, 2014, from 5-8 pm at Hixson Funeral Home in Deridder, LA. Her body will lie in state Monday from 9 am till time of service.
Eddie Rafferty, B.J. Bjornberg, J.D. Isaacs, T.J. Hasha, Jim Friesner, Brian Hester, Benjamin Schmalke and Ross Goins will serve as active pallbearers. Stephen Simmons, Gilbert Jordan and Mikal Edwards will serve as Honorary Pallbearers.
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