Roberta Shropshire

Roberta Shropshire departed this earth to be in Heaven with Jesus on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Heritage Village Nursing Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 81.

Roberta was born October 25, 1939 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Doyle Thomas Shropshire and Dorothy Inez (Waters) Shrophire. She grew up on a busy farm having to tend the fields and canned many crops. She enjoyed and excelled at baking pies and cakes and over the years loved to share them with friends and neighbors. Roberta treasured being an aunt for many years to Melody Milroy, her sister Phyllis Jean and brother-in-law’s Bruce Milroy’s daughter. Roberta enjoyed water aerobics, shopping, eating out and visiting with friends. She prayed often and sought the Lord as best she could.

Roberta is preceded in death by her parents and sister Phyllis Jean Milroy. She is survived by her niece Melody Milroy, and brother-in-law Bruce Milroy. Roberta is also survived by cousins, aunts and uncles.

Viewing will be 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Thursday, March 18 ^th , at Hudson Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

Graveside service will be 12:00 noon on Friday, March 19 ^th , at Holdenville Cemetery Chapel, in Holdenville with Pastor Jimmie Freeman officiating. Interment will follow at Holdenville Cemetery.

Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville, Oklahoma.