Virginia Roberts

Virginia V. "Peggy" Matheson Roberts, age 81, of Kedron passed away Monday, June 5, 2017. Mrs. Roberts was born May 5, 1936 in Kedron, Arkansas to W. A. "Fonzie" and Delia Harris Ratliff. She graduated with her LPN from Pines Vo-Tech in 1971 and spent twenty-three years working in the nursing field at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Cleveland County Hospital and Davis Nursing Home. Mrs. Roberts retired in 1994. Knitting, sewing and quilting were some of the many hobbies she dearly loved doing. She was preceded in death by her parents, W.A. "Fonzie" Ratliff, Delia Harris Ratliff, Gladys Wooten Ratliff ; husband, Earnie Matheson Sr.; son, Virgil Matheson; sisters, Opal Wilson Shedd, Allene Foley; brothers, Knolton Broach and Charles Broach.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Olan Roberts of Kedron; five sons, Earnie Matheson Jr. of Little Rock, Charlie "Eddie" Craig of Kedron, Daniel Craig of Paragould, Lewis Matheson of Kedron, Patrick Matheson of Kedron; two daughters, Sharon Lee of Glen Rose, Glenda Hicks of White Hall; three sisters, Dean Doss of Fordyce, Annie Granderson of Rison, Vera Ratliff of Little Rock; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Buie Funeral Home in Rison with Brother Johnny Brewster officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Kedron. Visitation will be 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Buie Funeral Home of Rison. Please sign the online guestbook at www.buiefuneralhome.com . (870)325-6216