Shirley Irene

Roberts

Shirley Irene Roberts daughter of the late Lucy Lambourne Yager and Charles Yager was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 14, 1939. At an early age Shirley moved to the Rocky Creek community, between Rocky Falls and the Shut-Ins. She departed this life at her residence in Ellington, on September 23, 2017, at the age of 77.

On October 15, 1955 in Eminence, Missouri, Shirley was united in marriage to Jackie Roberts and to this loving union four sons were born. He preceded her in death on November 23, 2016. Shirley was a member of the Ellington First Baptist Church. Shirley's hobbies included taking care of family, reading, and working cross word puzzles, gardening and spending time on Current River. Shirley was famous for her amazing peach cobbler. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 61 years, four brothers, Barney Yager, Leonard Yager, James Russell and Robert Russell.

Shirley is survived by her four sons, Steven Roberts of Ellington, Wesley (Nancy) Roberts of Ellington, Mark (Diane) Roberts of Ellington, Phillip (Christy) Roberts of Ellington, seven grandchildren, Franklin Roberts, Brandon Roberts, Jarid Roberts, Hilary (Roberts) Wilson, Jonathan Roberts, Rachel (Roberts) Hampton and Cole Roberts, 10 great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Bob Russell of Winona, Missouri, and Harold Yager of South Bend, Indiana.

Visitation: Tuesday, September 26th 5 to 8 PM

Funeral Services: Wednesday, September 27th 11 AM at McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Pastor Jim Stewart

Music: Beverly Roberts, Geraldine Rains and Friends Pickin'

Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers: Franklin Roberts, Brandon Roberts, Jarid Roberts, John Roberts, Cole Roberts, Stephen Wilson and Andrew Hampton.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital