Obituaries: Mrs. Mary Jane Roberts, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish R-163 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 10, 1985 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Mrs. Mary Jane Roberts Funeral services for Mary Jane Roberts were held at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 29, in the Chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis, with the Revs. Charles Bates, Troy Wheeler, and Joe Aulds officiating. Burial was in the Shady Grove Cemetery at Bellwood. Mrs. Roberts, 97, of Bellwood, died Friday, Sept. 25, at 10:20 p.m., in the Natchitoches Parish long term care unit. Survivors include five sons, Curtis Roberts of Smithville, Tex., Chester Roberts of Pineville, Sherman Roberts of LeCompte, Hershell Roberts of Baton Rouge, and Billy Roberts of Natchitoches; three daughters, Jewel Evans of Baton Rouge, Claudie Lucius of Shreveport, and Willie McGrath of Hurst, Tex.; one brother, Oscar Sparks of Bellwood; 21 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers included Mark McGrath, Glenn Roberts, Charles Roberts, Michael Corbin, Jimmie Corbin, and Art Young. Honorary pallbearers were Harold Alford, W. J. Alford, Clinton Sparks, and Thurman Roberts.