Opal Roberts

Opal Anita Nix Roberts, age 84 of Cleveland, passed away Sunday August 29, 2010 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Roberts was born August 13, 1926 in White County to the late J.L. Sr. and Tannie Westmoreland Nix. She was a member of Mt. Yonah Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Roberts, brothers, Glenn Nix and Ray Nix, sisters, Louise Satterfield and Lois Buffington.

The family wants to express a special thanks to Eva Nix who was a caregiver to our mother and to Compassionate Hospice for their love and support.

Survivors include her daughter, Trisha Williams, Commerce; daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Rudy Wooten, Gainesville; Angela and Bill Clements, Cleveland; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Serenity Whiting, Niles, Michigan; brother, J.L. Nix, Cleveland; sister, Gertrude Reed, Cleveland, 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services are scheduled for 4:00 PM Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Barrett Chapel. The Rev. John Yarbrough and Rev. Doug Merck will officiate. Interment will follow at Gateway Memory Park.

The family will receive friends 6-9 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.

Send condolences to the family at barrettfh.com.

Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland