Betty Roberts

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Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

Betty Roberts

Betty L. Roberts, 79, Fort Recovery, died Feb. 24, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

She was born April 6, 1934, in Covington, Ky., to James and Stella Webster Brown. On April 28, 1951, she married James E. Roberts Sr., who died Jan. 19, 2010.

Surviving are three daughters, Kathy (John) Wolf, Fort Recovery, Beck (Chuck) Wolf, Coldwater, and Kristina (Aaron) Olsen, Columbus; a son, Bob (Lori) Roberts, Portland, Ind.; a brother, Kirtley (Brenda) Brown, Morningview, Ky.; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a daughter-in-law, Sherry Roberts, Salamonia, Ind., and a brother-in-law, David Beard, Covington, Ky.

Preceding her in death were a son, James Roberts Jr., and four sisters, Vivian Whitton, Dora Hicks, Joyce Marksberry and Donna Sue Beard.

She attended Fort Recovery United Methodist Church.

Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Revs. Allan Brown and David Gordon officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Condolences may be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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