Roberta Lee Bailey went home to be with Jesus March 1, 2024. Roberta was born August 7, 1941 in St. Augustine, Florida to Dr. Robert Lee Brown and Melba Hill Brown. Roberta was a graduate of Morristown High School in Morristown, Tennessee. She spent most of her professional life at Trenton Health Care in Trenton, Tennessee Lovingly caring for the elderly as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two siblings, France Brown Jones and David Thomas Brown.
Roberta is survived by her sister, Marlyn Masingill (Woodie) of Conway, Arkansas, two children, Robert Bailey (Lisa) of Humboldt, Tennessee and Amy Scott of Conway, Arkansas. Her pride and joy was her family including her five granddaughters, Megan Nesbitt (Craig), Lauren Rich (Kenny), Shellie Rowlett (Aaron) all of Tennessee and Bethanie Williams and Kelly Keathley both of Conway. This joy was deepened by twelve great grandchildren, Aniah Delph, Karter Rone, Kynlee Rone, Maicyn Rone, and Lyric Williams of Conway and Gage Nesbitt, Ensley Nesbitt, Sawyer Rich, Asher Rich, Kinley Rowlett, and Billy Ray Rowlett of Tennessee.
Roberta loved her Lord, her family, and The University of Tennessee Volunteers. We rejoice in her journey to a better land.