Marie Roberson, age 83, of Weatherford, went home to live with our Heavenly Father Friday night, February 26, 2010. Marie was born July 10, 1926 in Weatherford, to Henry and Eddie McFarland. Upon graduating from Peaster High School, she moved to Fort Worth where she met and married the love of her life, Kenneth Roberson, in 1945. They returned to Weatherford in the early 1960s. She was a homemaker, retired employee of Lockheed Martin and a member of the North Side Baptist Church. Mrs. Roberson was active in the Zion Hill Community and the Zion Hill Cemetery Association. She loved being around people, helping others, cooking, gardening, crafts and spending time with her family. Marie spent the last four years living at Holland Lake Nursing Center, where she was very active in all activities, including being crowned Ms Holland Lake. Everything Marie did exemplified her love for Christ and instilling in her family to walk the Christian walk. She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two sisters, Vida Wolfenberger and Juanita Smith, and brother, Carl McFarland.
Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Nicholson of Weatherford, son, Mike Roberson and wife Paula of Shreveport, Louisiana, three grandchildren; Wayne Roberson and wife Beth, Melissa Sargent , Ashley Kemp and husband K.C. , six great grandchildren ; Spc. Rowdy Sargent, currently serving in Afghanistan, Kyle Sargent, Kody Sargent, Emerson Roberson, Paden Kemp and Gracie Kemp, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel with interment in the Zion Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM, Monday March 1, 2010 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Zion Hill Cemetery Association, 102 River Rock Ct Poolville, TX 76487.