Betty Helen McLemore

1924 - 2021  (96 years)

• Name	Betty Helen McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	21 Aug 1924	Lee County, Virginia   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Jan 2021	California
  Burial	Powell Valley Memorial Gardens, Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia
  Notes	Betty Helen Roberts (McLemore), 96, of Wise, left this Earth on Friday, January 1, 2021, while residing in Fair Oaks, California. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 plus years, Wade H. Roberts, also from Wise. She was the last survivor of five siblings being pre-deceased by three brothers, John, Ben Dale and Colby; and her sister, Dolly. Survived by her three loving children; Wade, Theresa and James Gary; six grandchildren, Kimberly, Kean, Wade III, Wesley, Cassidy and Helen; four great-grandchildren, Alexis, Sydney, James and Quinn, she always had time for each of them. In fact, among her many loves were long periods of time spent watching her children perform. She also doted on her rose garden. It would not be an exaggeration to call her a "world traveler." At every opportunity, she was prepared to gallivant throughout the country and to many international destinations (e,g. Paris, London, Newfoundland, etc.) Born in Big Stone Gap and graduated from Wise High School, Betty proceeded to live in the states of Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Colorado, California and Kansas (her husband was in the Air Force). Upon her husband's retirement from the military, they returned to Wise, bought the home of her childhood and resided there for over 25 years. She then crossed the country to live in Fair Oaks to be close to her daughter where she passed peacefully earlier this year. Celebration of Betty's Life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 22 at the Sturgill Funeral Home chapel in Wise. Burial will follow in the Powell Valley Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap. Family will receive friends from 1 p.m. till time of services at 2 p.m. Please visit www.sturgillfuneral.com to leave online condolences for the family. Sturgill Funeral Home, in Wise is in charge of arrangements.
  Person ID	I34152	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 May 2021

  
  

  Father	James Monroe McLemore,   b. 19 Sep 1883, Virginia d. 7 Mar 1969, Los Angeles County, California (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Fugate,   b. 16 Feb 1901, Claiborne County, Tennessee d. 11 Nov 1946, Wise, Wise County, Virginia (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1921	Claiborne County, Tennessee   [1, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F9550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wade Hampton Roberts, Sr.,   b. 19 Jan 1924, Wise County, Virginia d. 9 Jun 1988, Norton County, Virginia (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1944	Washington, District Of Columbia   [1]
  Divorce	Dec 1969	Broward, Florida   [7]
  Family ID	F10828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Aug 1924 - Lee County, Virginia Marriage - 21 Nov 1944 - Washington, District Of Columbia Death - 1 Jan 2021 - California  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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