Melva Roberts' Obituary
Funeral services for Melva Roberts, 82, of DeRidder, LA, will be held at 3 PM Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA, with Rev. Frank Ott officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016, from 5 PM until 8 PM.
Melva, the daughter of Marvin and Meda Miers Bailey was born on October 24, 1933, in DeRidder, LA. She passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016, in DeRidder, Louisiana.
Mrs. Roberts graduated from Dry Creek High School in 1951 as the Salutatorian. She retired from Beauregard Parish Library after seventeen years. She was a homemaker and faithful member of Temple Baptist Church in DeRidder.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin Eugene Bailey and Meda Livonia Miers Bailey; brother, Allen Eugene Baily and husband, William I. Roberts.
She is survived by her son, William Doug Roberts of DeRidder, LA; sisters, Doris Lynelle Davis (Hurshel Wayne Davis) of DeRidder, LA and Myrtle Lee LeJune (Jessie L. LeJune) of DeRidder, LA; grandchildren, Heather Alicia Roberts Icenogle (Brinson) of Houston, TX, Angela Renee Roberts of Leavenworth, KS, Adam R. Thompson (Angela) of Sulphur, LA and Kimberly Renee Thompson Owens (Sonny) of Sulphur, LA; six great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
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