William Miller Roberts

His name is Willie Miller Roberts.

Willie Miller Roberts

October 15, 2004 

Services for Willie Miller Roberts of Wesson are 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at Sylvarena Baptist Church with burial in Sylvarena Cemetery. Harrigill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Roberts, 91, died Oct. 14, 2004, at the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Veteran Affairs Medical Center. He was born in Lincoln County on Sept. 13, 1913, to Perry R. Roberts and Winnie Miller Roberts.

He was a self-employed cattleman, farmer. He was a member of the American Legion and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Sylvarena Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his son, Carl Willie Roberts Sr.; his brother, Woodrow W. Roberts; two sisters, Ruby B. Smith and Ruth E. Roberts; and a grandson, Kevin Roberts.

Survivors are his wife, Lillian Shocklee Roberts of Wesson; his daughters, Sheryl R. Montgomery and Karen R. Roberts, both of Wesson; his sisters, Amy L. Hester of Wesson, and Dorothy J. Jackson, of Jackson; his brothers, Floyd Roberts of Bossier City, La., and Clarence Roberts of Alexandria, La.; his grandchildren, Carl Willie Roberts Jr., and his wife, Freda, Courtney Hall, Deemie Montgomery Letchworth and her husband, Brian, and Ronda Montgomery Clark and her husband, Pat; and nine great grandchildren.

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