Edith "Edie" Roberson
1926 - 2019
Obituary
Edith C. "Edie" Roberson, 92,
passed away on Sunday (Feb. 10, 2019) at Presbyterian Manor in
Newton.
She was born on Aug. 12, 1926, in
Osawatomie, the daughter of Lewis H. and Amanda L. Decker Ross. Edie
moved to Newton when she was 15 years old and continued to live there
until her death.
As a young woman, Edie married Robert
Edward "Bob" Anderson, also of Newton. They had three
children, Dorothy "Dottie," Nancy and Robert. She was
widowed on Easter Sunday 1964, when Bob Anderson died suddenly.
Edie and Roy Max Miller married and
joined families, adding his children, Sheryl, Glenda and Roy Max Jr.,
to the family. Edie and Max were very social and active in the local
Shrine Club, as well as active members of the Salem United Methodist
Church in Newton. Edie became a Worthy Matron in Eastern Star.
She is best remembered in Newton and
the surrounding areas for her musical entertainment, mostly in the
'70s and '80s, and for her "help" at the Miller Sinclair
Station on Broadway. She was widowed again at the age of 61, when Max
died on Easter Sunday 1987.
Edie was blessed with love again, and
married Paul Ray Roberson, a longtime Newton resident, at the age of
80. Edie and Ray were frequently seen in Newton restaurants until his
death in 2013. They were members of the First United Methodist Church
in Newton.
She spent the remaining years of her
life living at the Newton Presbyterian Manor.
Survivors include her children, Dorothy
"Dottie" Coone and husband Joe of Sylva, North Carolina,
Nancy Green and husband Gary of Newton and Robert Anderson and wife
Sharon of Fort Worth, Texas; and her stepchildren, Sheryl Miller
Kelso and husband Jim of Dalhart, Texas, Glenda Miller Cardwell and
husband Steve of Whitby, Ontario, Canada, and Roy Max Miller Jr. and
wife Tara of Crowley, Texas. Edie also leaves nine grandchildren: Joe
Regier and John Regier, both of Newton, Reiser Mayne, Kelly Anderson,
Allen Kelso, Shawna Kelso Eaker, Jack Kelso, Justin Cardwell and
Matthew Cardwell; and 11 great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
Edie is preceded in death by her
parents; sister, Mary Davis; half-brother, Shorty Ross; and
half-sisters Della Mae Albright and Mildred Ross.
A celebration of Edie's life will be
held at a later date.
Friends may sign the register book at
Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton.
A memorial has been established with
Heart and Soul Hospice or the Good Samaritan Fund of the Newton
Presbyterian Manor. Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
