Delores Roberson
Moro |
Delores D. Roberson, 90, passed away at 1:03 am Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Health Center in Alton.
She was born June 11, 1925 in Beach Grove, Arkansas, the daughter of Edgar and Bessie (Cooper) Ready.
She married Dossie H. Roberson on June 21, 1946 in Jerseyville. He preceded her in death on January 29, 1986.
Delores was a bus aide with the Bethalto School District for seventeen years until retiring in 1990. She enjoyed most of all spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Yvonne Roberson of Moro, Beauton and Brian Furlow of Bethalto and William “Wil” and Melanie Roberson of Cottage Hills; four grandchildren, Travis Furlow, Jocie Davis, Dossie “William” Roberson and Bryan Ready and his family; three great grandchildren, Hansford, Hudson and Harper; her siblings and their spouses, Beauton “Boots” Sieb of Grafton, Jesse “Bud” Ready of Otterville, JoEllen Lucas of Alton, Oliver and Janet Ready of Grafton, Richard Ready of Jerseyville and Wanda and Paul Watson of Grafton and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two sons, Rodney Roberson and Gene Ready.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Friday, January 8, 2016 at Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the funeral home with Pastor Charles West officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Online condolences and guestbook may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com
Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home
