Mary A. Roberts

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Mary A. Roberts, 71, of Orlando, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at Hospice of the Comforters in Altamote Springs Fl. Mary Ann was born in Americus, Georgia in 1940, and moved to Marianna in 1951. She graduated from Marianna High School in 1958. She married her high school sweetheart Ernest (Buford) Roberts in November 1958 and they moved to Orlando, Florida. She was a homemaker for many years and later went to work and retired from Sears in 1992. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church for more than 45 years. Preceded in death by her Grandson, Bryan Daniel Breuer in 1989 and her brother Doug Melvin in 2011. She is survived by her husband, Ernest (Buford) Roberts from Orlando; her parents, Jack and Ruth Melvin of Marianna; one daughter, Rhonda Breuer and husband Ron, two Sons, Keith Roberts and Steven Roberts and his wife, Lori all of Orlando, one brother, Kenneth Melvin and wife, Francis, one sister, Toni Melvin all of Marianna, Four Grandsons, Aaron, Joshua and Jeremy Breuer of Orlando and Cody Roberts of Swartz Creek, Michigan. Viewing will begin Friday, July 8, 2011 at 1:00 pm and funeral services at 2:00 pm Friday, at Christian Center Church, 4791 Sheffield Drive, Marianna, Florida with Pastor Jack Hollis officiating. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. There will be a memorial service in Orlando, FL Wednesday, July 13th at 2:00 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church with Pastor Tony Chance officiating. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall.