Obituary of Dorothy Anderson Roberts ~ 2000

Source: Wilmington Morning Star Feb 2 2000





Mrs. Dorothy Anderson Roberts of Wrightsville Beach, NC died Tuesday, 
February 1, 2000 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center.
She was born July 6, 1914 in Watha, NC, daughter of the late Arthur and 
Mable Rivenbark Anderson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, 
Charles S. Roberts and her brother, Arthur Buren Anderson.
Mrs. Roberts was a lifelong member of Watha United Methodist Church. She 
was a 1934 graduate of James Walker Memorial School of Nursing. Mrs. 
Roberts was the original owner and operator of Robert's Supermarket at 
Wrightsville Beach. She was a member of the North Carolina Sorosis Inc.
Surviving are her two sisters, Mrs. Esther A. Webb and husband Harry of 
Watha, NC and Mrs. Mary A. Smith and husband Macon of Willard, NC; a 
sister-in-law, Mrs. Veona Anderson of Burgaw, NC; two nieces, Annetta 
Koscher of Oregon and Janet Wester of Southport, NC; four nephews, David 
V. Padgett of Winter Park, FL, Nelson Smith of Roanoke, VA, Wright 
Anderson of Wilmington, NC, Thomas Anderson of Mt. Airy, NC; and thirteen 
great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2000 at 
Watha United Methodist Church by Rev. Karen Howell. 
Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Andrews 
Mortuary, Market Street Chapel, and at other times Wednesday will be at 
the residence of the late Mrs. Roberts. Following the service Thursday, 
the family will be at the home of her sister, Mrs. Esther A. Webb.
Memorials may be made to Watha United Methodist Church, Watha, NC 28471 
or a charity of one's choice.
Andrews Mortuary, Market Street Chapel.



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