Obituary of Redith Wilkerson, Saline Co, AR

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Submitted by: Darcy Stonesifer
        Date: October 2006
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Redith M. Wilkerson Waters-Roberts, 80, of Alexander, died Thursday July 27,
2006, after a long illness. She was born Sept. 29, 1925, in Big Spring, Texas,
to Colonel Jackson and Bertie Wilkerson.

The family moved to Hensley when she was a small child.

Mrs. Waters-Roberts enjoyed her various occupations, which included real estate
sales, cosmetology and positions in fashion and shoe sales. She was a member of
Otter Creek Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 60 years, Benjamin F.
Waters; two sons, Eugene and Ronnie; one sister, Fern Louallen; and two
brothers, C.J. Wilkerson and Don Wilkerson.

Survivors include her husband, J.W. Roberts, two daughters, Louise Tribble and
husband Bill and Linda Cobb and husband Mack; two grandsons, Bryan Tribble and
Tyler Cobb; two sisters, Audrey Van Skiver and Hazel Whiter and husband Bill;
three brothers, Arvel Wilkerson, Austin Wilkerson and wife Eloise and Roger
Wilkerson; one brother-in-law, Charles Waters; and hosts of nephews, nieces,
great-nephews and great-nieces and scores of friends.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Otter Creek Baptist Church. Burial
will be in Salem Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Griffin Leggett-Forest Hills
Funeral Home, 10200 Arkansas 5 North, Alexander.

Family comments: Mrs. Waters-Roberts was a beautiful person inside and out. She
was always helping others and was a willing caregiver to many family members.
She loved having a beautiful yard and spent many hours planting and cultivating
her flowers. She was an avid canasta player and taught her grandsons, who knew
her as their “Tata,” how to play. She was a great cook and enjoyed cooking for
her children, grandchildren, other relatives and friends. She was a woman with a
mind of her own and was not easily swayed. Redith was a great storyteller and
loved sharing stories of her life with others.