Cecil Sheldon Roberts, 85, of Alkol, WV died August 4, 2002, at his home after a brief illness.
He was born on January 22,1917 at Garretts Bend, WV. He was the son of the late Calvin Roberts and Birdie Ann (Wheeler) Roberts. He was preceded in death by his wife, Junetta and his son, Teddy Roberts.
He is survived by his two sons, Calvin and Sheldon, both of Alkol and his eight daughters, Lavon Clark of Alkol, Violet Lovejoy of Elloree, SC, Roberta Selby of Littlestown, PA, Leoda Criss of Jarrettsville, MD, Awanda Knopp of Jarrettsville, MD, Bazbaza Preston of Phoenix, MD, Shirley Foster of Hampstead, MD, and Joetta Nelson of Hampstead, MD. He has 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He also has one sister, Macil Weeks of Ridgeview, W V and a half brother, Bill Roberts of Atwater, CA.
Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, WV on Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at 11:00 AM with (Dr.) Pastor Garry Bowman officiating. Final resting place will be Roberts Cemetery, Brushy Fork, Alkol, W V. The pallbearers will be Scott Clark, Timmy Criss, John, Jamie, Jimmy, and Barry Roberts. Friends may call on Monday, August 5, 2002 from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.