Margaret Roberts

Canton-Margaret Jones Roberts, age 90, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Buncombe County she had also lived in Haywood County and lived in Cary, North Carolina for over 30 years. She was the daughter of the late George and Lillie Collins Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Owen Rexford Roberts, who died on December 27, 2003; and a sister, Helen Rumpt. She is survived by two daughters, Judith A. Crump of Titusville, FL and Betsy Reeves of Summerville, SC; two sons, David O. Roberts of Spartanburg, SC and Thomas A. Roberts of Clyde; 8 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2004 at First Baptist Church of Waynesville with Reverend Dr. Robert Prince officiating. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Candler, NC. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.

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