Obituary of Blanche K. Roberts
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Blanche Keller Roberts, age 91, of Highway 105, Boone, died Thursday , February 23, 2012 at the Davant Rehab and Extended Care Facility in Blowing Rock. Born January 14, 1921 in the Foscoe community, Blanche was a daughter of Charlie and Bessie Coffey Keller. Mrs. Roberts was a charter member of the Greenway Baptist Church. She owned and operated City Florist for more than 30 years. Mrs. Roberts served as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 130 and the Mountaineer Garden Club, and was a former member of the John Barden Golden K Kiwanis Club.
Surviving are her son, Charles Marvin 'Sonny' Roberts of Boone; her daughter, Malinda Wilcox and husband Frank, of Lenoir; and son-in-law, John Sweitzer of Boone. Twelve grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Woodrow Roberts, son, William Claude Roberts,two daughters, Dorothy VanDyke and Lillian Sweitzer, and son-in-law, Ned VanDyke.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, February 26, 2012, at 3 PM at the Greenway Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. David Luster and Rev. Harold Bennett. Burial will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park & Gardens.
The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5 until 8 o\'clock at Greenway Baptist Church.
Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to Greenway Baptist Church, 880 Greenway Road, Boone, NC 28607.
Online condolences may be sent to the Roberts family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Roberts family.