Jewel Roberts

Funeral services for Jewel Burnice Truesdell Roberts of Hobbs, New Mexico, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008, at the Felloshy;wship of Believers Church locshy;ated at 605 E. Snyder with Pastor Wilshy;liam Hicks officiating. Burial services will follow at Prairie Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel of Hope Funeral Home in Hobbs.

Jewel Truesdell Roberts, 84, went to be with her Lord October 4, 2008, at Lea Regional Medical Center. Jewel is surshy;vived by her five children and their spouses, Jesse and Jo Ann Perry of Carlsbad, Tommy and Gean Perry of Hobbs, Gary and Belinda Truesdell of Hobbs, Vanita and Tony Cook of Bolivar, Missouri, and Susan and Craig Odom of Hobbs. She is also survived by her stepson and his wife, Darrell and Patsy Roberts of Hobbs, and her honorary daughter, Ruth Edwards, also of Hobbs. Her grandchildren include Curtis Perry, Tina Britain, Sheila, Teresa, and Kenny Perry, Sherry and Angie Poindexter, Nick and Amy Truesdell, Kevin and Sharon Cook, Brian and Andie Odom, Darrell, Debra, Raymond, and Maria Roberts, and honorary grandchildren, Bobby and Sarah Edwards, and Skylar Purcell. She was blessed with 22 great-grandshy;children and three great-greatshy;grandchildren.

Jewel was born June 19, 1924, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and later moved to Lubbock, Texas. She moved to Hobbs at the age of 9 and lived here ever since. She labored in the cotton fields as a child and continued to work hard, and also taught her chilshy;dren and grandchildren the value of hard work and perseshy;verance through the trials of her life. Kids were always drawn to her, and she had the unique ability to see the world through the eyes of a child. She never met a stranger, and people who knew her loved her and adopted her as their own. She was known for her wonshy;derful gardening and cooking skills. The kids always fought over her specialty, which was chocolate pie. And on any occasion, she would have a silly song to brighten the day. She is more than a mother, grandmother and memaw; she is also a friend who is dearly loved and missed by all.

Jewel was preceded in death by her parents, Alonzo and Myrtle Owen; her husband, H.W Shorty Roberts; and her siblings, Joseph, Edgar, J.T. Tallmadge Bee and David Owen, and Lillie Mae Chester Sis.

Visitation will be 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at Chapel of Hope.

Memorial contributions may be made to VistaCare Hospice, 1515 W. Calle Sur, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240.

Visitation

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Wedbesdat 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Service

Fellowship of Believers
605 E. Snyder
Hobbs, NM  88240
Thursday, October 9, 2008
10:00 a.m., Thursday

Cemetery

Prairie Haven Cemetery
2201 E. Stanolind
Hobbs, NM  88240

Memorial Contributions

VistaCare Hospice
1515 W. Calle Grande
Hobbs, NM  88240