Obituary: Roberta Herron, December 26, 2012

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Feb 2015
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - January 4, 2013

HERRON 
 
Roberta Herron passed away on December 26, 2012, in Andrews, Texas. 
She was born July 15, 1921, in Bronte, Texas. She was the second child 
of Robert H. and Willie B. Herron.  She graduated from Eunice High School 
in New Mexico in May of 1938. She was employed as a telephone operator 
in Bronte before moving to San Angelo and later to San Antonio. 

She was fun loving and affectionately referred to as "Aunt Roe" by her 
family members, who she dearly loved. In 1956, she moved to Odessa where 
she retired and lived until stricken with Alzheimer's in 2009.
 
The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to Maurine Vaughn and 
Leah Muellen for their loving care until her death.

Roberta is survived by one brother, Bill Herron and wife Judy of Odessa; 
two nephews and a niece; Mike Herron and wife Cindy of Odessa, 
John Leathers and wife Kay of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, and Anne Cardon 
and husband, Joe of Leander, Texas. She had one great nephew, Corey 
Herron and wife Ashlei of Hale Center, Texas, and four great nieces; 
Christi Anderson and husband Darrel of Houston, Carrie Hedegore and 
husband Bob of Cedar Park, Lisa Vish of Louisville, Kentucky, and Kameryn 
Herron of Odessa. 

Great- great nephews and nieces are: Mackenzei and Hunter Herron, 
Alex Anderson, Will Hedegore, and Catherine, Margaret, Virginia and 
Daniel Vish. Step nephews and niece are Jim and Curt Cottingham 
and Kelly Morris.

Roberta is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Harrison Herron 
and Willie Belle Herron; her brother, Thomas M. Herron; her sister and 
brother in law, Dorothy and Carrol Leathers.

Visitation was Friday, December 28, 2012, with the family present 
from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Shaffer Funeral Parlor in Bronte. Grave-
side services were held at 2 pm Saturday, December 29, 2012, in the 
Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. Services were under the direction 
Of Shaffer Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests 
donations be made to your favorite charity.

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