Obituaries: Mrs. Bessie Smith Roberts, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish R-163 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 26, 1963 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Mrs. Bessie Smith Roberts Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Smith Roberts, age 69, who died April 17, was conducted at Provencal Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m., April 19, with Rev. O. S. Roberts, and Rev. H. H. Tibbitts officiating. Interment was in Roberts Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Burton, Ronald, and Howard Smith, Oscars, Ernest, and Ray Roberts. Survivors are her husband, Rev. A. C. Roberts of Provencal; three sons, M/Sgt. E. L. Roberts of Fort Bragg, N. C., Vay A. Roberts of Santa Barbara, Calif., Otha Roberts of Sulphur; three brothers, Rev. E. P. Smith, and Rev. Elmer E. Smith, both of Shreveport, Sam Smith of Bunkie; 14 grandchildren.