Barbara Turner Roberts

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A private graveside service for Barbara Turner Roberts, 83, of Cornelia, will be held at the Clarkesville City Cemetery with Dr. David Turner and the Rev. Steve Doran officiating.

Mrs. Roberts went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020.

Born Sept. 23, 1936, in Greenville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Ruth Hembree Turner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, James Edward Roberts; her brother, the Rev. Charles Bo Turner; and brother-in-law, Bobby Massey. 

Mrs. Roberts was a member of First Baptist Church of Cornelia where she was involved with the WMU Program.

Survivors include her loving husband of 62 years, Roy Earl Roberts Sr. of Cornelia; daughter, Janet Kinsey and Scott Jenkins of Demorest; sons and daughters-in-law, Roy "Rob" Roberts Jr. and Jackie Roberts of Cornelia, and  Ron and Carole Roberts of Mt. Airy; sister, Jeri Massey, of Cornelia; grandchildren, Roy Earl Roberts III and Haley, Jennifer Burton and Michael, Katie Howard and Jared, Mark Roberts, Mason Kinsey, and Garrett Kinsey; and eight great-grandchildren.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel Avenue, Demorest.