On Tuesday March 23, 2021, our beloved mother Roberta Bernice Arrington was called home to her eternal resting place. Affectionately known as “Bert, Gam-Bert, Big-time Bert and Mama”. Roberta was born October 26, 1941 in Fairfield, Alabama to William and Ida Mae Gardner. She graduated from John Adams High School to go on to College at Bowling Green University, Ohio. Where she studied Business. She was a Jack of all trades from working with the Bumgardner Cleaning business, Certified Nursing Assistant, Housekeeper, Nanny and the most important job our mother.
Those who knew Roberta knew she loved her family and friends. She never met a stranger. She would take you in if you needed help and would love on you. Her infectious smile, love and laughter would always be an encouragement to all who knew her. She loved sewing, crafting, bowling and having fun with her friends/family. Through the nurturing of her parents, she gave her life to Jesus a long time ago through Liberty Hill Baptist Church the late Rev. Milton Wilson, Mt. Olive Baptist Church the late Rev. Leroy Kelly and Rev. Larry L. Harris, and M.A.S.H. Ministries- Pastor Orville and Sadona Gainer that encouraged her in the ways of God in Cleveland, Ohio. When she moved to Las Vegas she joined her family’s church The Father’s House Ministries and became one of the mothers and encourager in the church.
Roberta was preceded in death by her mother and father William and Ida Mae Gardner, husband Benjamin Richard Arrington, daughter Coleen Arrington, brothers James and John Bibb and recently brother Charles Baine (Dorothy-living) and her sister Rosa Hall (Uncle Curly).
Roberta leaves to cherish her memory children Benjamin Arrington II (Valencia), Crystal Arrington-Clark (Warren), LaDeidre Jenkins (Pastor Joseph) and Nikki Thomas. Brother Pastor George Johnson (Ethel), grandchildren Cornelius J. Jackson, Kristopher Weston, Valrica, Benjamin III, William, Warren, William, Jhene, Joseph Jr., Julian, Justus and great-grandchildren Cornelius Jr., Cornell, Natia, Bailey, Eli, Dillon, Uraiah, Gabriella, Joseph III, and Ariah and a host of family (matriarchs aunt Helen Washington and Mary Gardner of Alabama), brother-in-law’s Freddy Arrington Sr., Larry Arrington, Edward Brown, sister-in-law’s Mildred Arrington, Anita Arrington, Naomi Arrington, Pearline Brown, Jane Arrington, sister/close friends Velma Booker, Maxine Price, Barbara Jean Grave, the late Jakki Character and cousins, nieces, nephews and many, many friends.
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