Born December 18, 1930 in Pikeville, KY., she is the daughter of the late William Roy Thacker and Roxie (Adkins) Thacker.
On October 1, 1954 Roberta married the love of her life, Jasper Lee Coleman, who preceded her in death on September 16, 1998.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law Kim and Cheryl Coleman of Piketon, Ohio; daughter and son-in-law, Vicie Charlene and Ralph Stover, grandson Ralphie Stover of Suffield, Ohio; step-grandson Joe Chabert of Piketon, Ohio. Brother Curtis Thacker, sister Floretta (Ronald) Bryant of Piketon,Ohio. sister-in-law Nell Humphries of Clinton, Ohio and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by sister Henrietta Coleman.
Roberta loved teaching and was retired from the Springfield Local Schools-Akron for more than 42 years of teaching. Roberta was a longtime member of Living Hope UMC-Norton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation www.Kidney.org or the Heartland Hospice Service, P.O. Box 400 Lucasville, Ohio 45648.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept 6th 2011 at 1pm at the Catavolos Funeral Home, 3653 W. Market Street, Fairlawn, Ohio where the family will receive friends 11 am until time of service. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Everett Stoddard.
Interment Rose Hill Burial Park.
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