Funeral services for Mr. Richard Danlento Roberts of Americus, Georgia will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at the Old Corinth Baptist Church with Pastor Dr. C.L. McKinstry officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
A Time to Be Born… Richard Danlento Roberts Sr. was born on July 14, 1939 in Sumter County GA. to the late Mr. John Roberts and Mrs. Inez Gaines Roberts.
A Time to Live… Richard was educated in the Public school of Sumter County. At an early age he joined the Old Corinth Baptist Church. He was married to the late Mrs. Elsie Mae Searcy Roberts and to this union 10 children was born. During his life span he touched many lives, he loved to cook and enjoyed spending time with his family and his grandchildren which always made him smile.
A Time to Die… Richard departed this life and entered into his eternal home on January 23, 2016. In addition to his parents and wife he is preceded in death by a son, Richard Dalento Roberts Jr. and two sisters; Ozzie Mae Cooper and Emma Roberts and one granddaughter, Shawanda Monique Roberts.
His loving memories will be forever cherished by his children: seven daughters: Sheryl V. Roberts, Albany GA., Alice M. Swain, Barbara Roberts, Jacqueline Dice (Anthony), Elsie “Pat” Roberts, Belinda Roberts McDonald, Euphemia “Michelle” Roberts (Doug) all of Americus; two sons: Michael A. Roberts of Americus, John “Teddy” Roberts (Shala) McDonough GA; three sisters: Lula Mae Harris, Americus, GA, Betty Jean Singletary, Cocoa Florida and Eutha Dee Foster, New York City; brother-in-Law, Willie Cooper Sr., Leslie GA; a devoted niece Janie Roberts, a devoted nephew, Moses Roberts, a devoted cousin, Cooper Roberts (Carolyn); twenty-four grandchildren, fifty-two great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends including Ella Gloria Tyner and Joann Patillo also survive
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