Roberta Louise Lynch, 83, of Wister, OK passed away Thursday, June 17,
2021 in Ft. Worth, TX. Roberta was born
February 2, 1938 to Robert & Jessie (Collier) Holbert. She was a teacher. Roberta was a great believer in Christ, was
actively involved at Bethel Baptist Church and previously attended Bible Study
Fellowship for years. She considered
herself a lifelong learner, was an avid reader, enjoyed quilting, crafting and
taught quilting/sewing classes at the library.
She was a founding member of The Friends of the Wister Public Library,
and served as President till her death in addition to serving as a Trustee on
the Board of Directors for the SE Oklahoma Library System. She also volunteered at Choices Pregancy
Center since its inception. Roberta was
preceded in death by her husband, W.T. Lynch; her mother & step-father,
Jessie & Dub Messer; father, Robert
Holbert & step-mother Lorene; sister, Betty Holbert.
She is survived by her daughter & son in law, Dea & Oliver
Graham; brothers, Larry Messer (Sharon) & Tim Messer (Dana) all of Ft. Worth,
TX; sisters, Nancy Hines (Daryl) &
Jean Kathman all of Mena, AR; other relatives, loved ones and many
friends.
Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Bethel Baptist
Church, Wister, OK with Pastor Josh Effinger officiating. Burial will follow at Maxey Cemetery, Wister,
OK. Pallbearers will be Larry Messer,
Tim Messer, Oliver Graham, Gene Langley, Adam Langley & Simon Billy.
In Lieu of Flowers donations may be made to Friends of Wister Library,
Gideons, or Choices Pregnancy Center.
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