Carrie Roberts

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Carrie Roberts, 93, of Manila, widow of Albert Roberts, passed from this life Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Delaplaine, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Julia Johnson Crouch and had been raised in the Hornersville, Mo., area. She had been a longtime resident of Flint, Mich., before returning to the Manila area 20 years ago. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Manila. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by seven brothers and three sisters.

Survivors include her son, Allen Roberts and wife Joyce of Lapeer, Mich.; two daughters, Janet James and husband Chuck of Brownsville, Ky., and Mary Murray of Manila; one sister, Mary Kenner of Kennett, Mo.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila with Rev. Eddie Hawkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Lulu Cemetery near Senath, Mo.

The family will receive visitors Sunday from noon until service time.

Online guest register: www.howardfuneralservice.com