Eva Elizabeth Wright Roberson was born Jan. 30, 1923, in Cypress Inn, Tennessee the daughter of the late John Henry and Fannie Bell Sherrill Wright.
She was united in marriage to Coleman Roberson on May 12, 1946, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 29, 1992. Mrs. Roberson was a retired seamstress and a member of Burns Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, Iron City, Tennessee, and departed this life on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at ECM Hospital, Florence, Alabama, at the age of 93 years, five months, and seven days.
Survivors include sons, Danny Roberson; wife, Delia, Iron City, Tennessee, Terry Roberson, wife, Sharon, and Jerry Roberson, wife, Cindy, all of Collinwood, Tennessee; stepson, Stanley Benny Roberson, wife, Shirley, Buford, Georgia; stepdaughter, Eleanor Robbins, Waynesboro, Tennessee; grandchildren, Bruce Roberson, Jason Roberson, Rachel Davis, Betsy Price, and Jody Roberson; stepgrandchildren, Becky Tatum, Jackie Robbins, and Michael Roberson; great-grandchildren, Sara Roberson, Ellie Roberson, Cole and Cooper Davis, and Jaylee Price; stepgreat-grandchild, Trent Tatum; brothers, Jay Wright, Collinwood, Tennessee, Clayborn Wright, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Clifford Wright, and Guilford Wright, both of Iron City, Tennessee; and sisters, Ruthie Patterson, Hornersville, Missouri, and Ruia Pigg, Collinwood, Tennessee.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Roberson was preceded in death by son, John Thomas Roberson; brothers, Johnny B. Wright and Robert D. Wright; and sister, Ruby Southerland.
Services will be today at 11 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Edward Burbank officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Pallbearers will be Bruce Roberson, Jason Roberson, Jason Price, Zac Davis, Kane Roberts, and Junior Wright, with Jody Roberson serving as honorary pallbearer.
