To honor Roberta’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. We invite you to please privately celebrate Roberta’s memory in your own ways. She will be with us always in spirit.
She was born in Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska on March 30, 1933, to the late Roy Robb and the late Grace Beckwith Robb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Peggy McClellan of Albuquerque, NM, brother Roger Robb of Fountain Hills, AZ, and grandson Elijah Baker of Lincoln, NE.
Roberta Baker was a retired cafeteria manager with the Omaha (Nebraska) Public School system and enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and many friends. Roberta was especially fond of movie musicals of the 1940s and 50s.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Bill Baker; sister, Diane Burnette (Bill) of Richmond, VA; daughter Annette Sherrill (Allen) of Raleigh; son Daniel Baker of Clayton; son David Baker of Laurel, MD; grandchildren, Lauren Failla; Matthew Baker; Andrew Baker; Madison Baker; Halley Sherrill; and Noah Baker; great grandchildren, Serenity Loos and Ryland Abbott.
Online condolences may be made to the family at: www.mclaurinatpinecrest.com.
McLaurin Funeral Home in Clayton, North Carolina is honored to be assisting the Baker family.
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