Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Roberson, Mable Virginia McDonald December 28, 2011
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The Berrien Press - January 1, 2012
 Mable Virginia McDonald Roberson, 95, of Keystone Heights died on December 28, 2
2011 at her residence.
 She was born on January 31, 1916 in Ray City, GA to the late Lacey and Carrie 
Langford McDonald. Mable graduated from Valdosta High School in 1932 and also 
graduated from Business School in Jacksonville, FL. In September of 1936 she 
became the beloved wife of John F. (Fred) Roberson in Ray City. During their 
early years together, Mable worked as a clerk, bookkeeper and accountant for 
several businesses in Jacksonville. The majority of her life energy was given 
to being a loving wife and a nurturing, loving mother to four children, 
fourteen grandchildren, and twenty one great grandchildren. She and Fred had 
over 74 wonderful, loving years together. Mable lived all over the world with 
her husband, a United States Air Force Officer. The time they spent in Japan, 
Alaska and Germany were among her favorite memories. Mable was a devoted 
daughter, sister, wife and mother. She enjoyed waterskiing, traveling, cooking, 
gardening, and hosting family gatherings at the lake. Her compassionate caring 
for others included her ill mother for fourteen years and tenderly caring for 
her cherished husband. She was cheerfully generous with her time, energy and 
resources. She and her husband provided financial support to innumerable 
Christian Missions and Charitable Programs. She worked as Volunteer at a 
children’s orphanage in Japan and the Lake Area Ministries, Keystone Heights. H
Her faith in the Lord was total and unwavering. He desire that all come to a s
saving faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ was her highest priority. She was a f
faithful and active member of the Faith Presbyterian Church of Melrose. Colonel R
Roberson had preceded her in death in March, 2011.
 Survivors include her four children, John F. Roberson, Jr. of Middleboro, VA, 
Virginia Jan Quine of Puyallup, WA, Carol  Ann Seiders of Warwick, RI and 
Jeffery Lee Roberson of New Market, MD; brother, Billie McDonald of Ray City; 
14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, numerous loving nieces, nephews and c
cousins.
 “We, her children, do arise and call her blessed. Many women do noble things, 
but you surpass them all. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a 
woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Mother, we rejoice with you, because 
we know that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.”
 Funeral services will be held Jan. 7 at Faith Presbyterian Church in Melrose, FL
FL with viewing beginning at 9:30 a.m.
 Interment will be at Keystone Heights Cemetery. 
 Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



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