Funeral Services for Evalyn Roberts, 87, of Tyler are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the Bois D’Arc Baptist Church with Bro. Gary York, Scott Dishman and Bro. Mike Drinkard officiating. Interment will follow at Carroll Springs Cemetery in Athens under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.
Ms. Roberts passed away on March 10, 2022, in Whitehouse.
Evalyn Marie (Wilbanks) Roberts was born January 26, 1935, in Anderson County, Texas the daughter of O.C. Wilbanks and Gracie Pearl (Ingram) Wilbanks. She was a member of the Bois D’Arc Baptist church. She was a military wife for over 17 years as her husband served in the U.S. Army. Evalyn enjoyed quilting, crafting, sewing, and making things for Operation Christmas Child Boxes. “Granny” was a loving mother, sister, and grandmother who will be missed by all those she loved.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Harry Eugene Roberts; brothers, Jesse Wilbanks, Clovis Wilbanks, Loyd Wilbanks, Paul Wilbanks, and Donny Wilbanks.
Evalyn is survived by her children, Jackie Willingham and husband Terry of Bradford, Harriet Blailock and husband George of Tyler, Donald Roberts and wife Mary of Blackfoot, Virginia Clary and husband Kevin of Tyler; siblings, Danny Wilbanks and wife Myra of Athens, Linda Smith and husband Beri of Palestine; grandchildren, Jeremy Miller, Michael Davis and wife Rebecca, Heather Clary, Devon Edwards and wife Victoria and great-greatgrandchildren, Conner Miller, Hayden Miller, Gabby Miller, Blythe Davis, Turner Davis, Gunner Davis and Ella Davis.
Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Davis, Jeremy Miller, Colby Glenn, Chase Glenn, Devon Edwards, and Keith Wilbanks. Honorary pallbearers will be Heather Clary, Danny Wilbanks and her great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held prior to the service from 2-3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the Bois D’Arc Baptist Church.
The family wants to give a special thanks to Charlie Farrell and the staff at Tender Loving Elderly Care in Tyler.
In lieu of flowers the family would like donations to be made to:
Operation Christmas Child
Samaritan’s Purse
PO Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 262-1980
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/
Or
Bois D’Arc Baptist Church
310 An County Rd 465
Palestine, TX 75803
Phone: (903) 549-2373
https://boisdarcbaptist.com/
Or
Carroll Springs Cemetery Association
c/o Shelia Thornton
361 An County Rd 4591
Palestine, TX 75803
Phone: (903) 922-6686
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home family.