Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Roberts, Emily Snipes May 17, 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 and Ernie Jones http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00032.html#0007882 November 4, 2005, 1:33 am The Ellaville Sun Wednesday May 21, 2003 Ellaville, Ga--Mrs. Emily Snipes Roberts, age 79, died Saturday, May 17, 2003 at Church Home of the Aged in Perry, Ga. Funeral services were held Monday, May 19, 2003 at 4:00 PM at Hopewell United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Reverend Mark Carter officiated. Mrs. Roberts was born December 16, 1923 in Schley county, the daughter of Lala Albena Hart Snipes and Darrie Allen Snipes. She was a retired school teacher, worked as a Home District Agent in Pitts, GA and in Blakely, GA, was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School. Mrs. Roberts was a faithfull worker in the community and the church. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Martha Snipes Randall Morris. Survivors include two daughters and sons in law, June and Lewis Lightner of Ellaville, GA and Jane and Horace Snider of Buena Vista, GA, four grandchildren, Tina L. Snider and husband William, Dawn S. Cromer and husband Wayne, Kyle Snider and wife Tasha, and Dina Lightner; one great-grandchild, Zack Snider also survives. Pallbearers will include Kyle Snider, Wayne Cromer, William Snider, Clifford Randall, Allen Randall, Darrie Randall and Wayne Randall. The family will receive friends and family at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts home on Hopewell Road in Ellaville, GA. Watson-Giddens Funeral Home of Ellaville, GA had charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/obits/r/roberts443nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb