The funeral service for Carol (Sissy) Roberts, 66 of Enid will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Temple Baptist Church in Enid. Rev Kevin Strope will officiate. Burial will be in the Enid Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ladusau Evans Funeral Home.
Carol was born May 6, 1944 in El Paso, Texas and died May 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents Matt Finch Miller and Geneva Beth Dale Miller.
Carol was raised in El Paso where she met and married Bruce Roberts who would be her husband, best friend, and soul mate until her death. Carol graduated from Bel Aire High School in El Paso in 1962. She and Bruce moved to Springfield MO where she gave birth to her son David on June 12, 1963. They later moved to Norman, OK where their second son John was born on March 21, 1966. Carol would spend the rest of her life in Enid where she and Bruce opened Roberts Body Shop in March of 1971. She would work by her husband’s side for the next 39 years as office manager and bookkeeper.
Carol loved the Lord and she loved her church. She was a charter member of the Temple Baptist Church in Enid since 1977. Carol loved singing in the choir and devoted many of her years teaching Sunday school. She was also a member of the Gideon’s Auxiliary.
Carol is survived by her husband Bruce Roberts of Enid, and her sons David Roberts and wife Tawnya of Enid, John Roberts and wife Cindy of Enid. Carol is also survived by her 5 grandchildren Maci Hudson, Jayme Roberts, Rachel Roberts, Cooper Roberts, and Haley Roberts, and great grandchildren Daymon Hudson and Chloe Hudson. Carol is also survived by her sister, Zoie Denson of Las Vegas, NV and her brothers, Dale Miller of Waukomis, OK, Jerry Miller of Longview, TX and Joel Miller of Las Vegas, NV.
Memorials for Carol may be made through Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home to The Gideon’s International. Condolences can be sent online at ladusauevans@suddenlinkmail.com.