Christina Louise Roberts, age 69, daughter of Robert Elmer and Winifred (Isley) Smith was born on December 14, 1951, at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana. She passed away September 23, 2021, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Christina married Don Roberts in 1984 and have enjoyed 37 years of marriage together. Between the two of them, they have 10 children.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert, and Winnie; her brother, Bob; and a daughter, Shellie.
She is survived by her husband, Don of Houston, MO; brother, Tom of Houston, MO; daughters, Cassie (Kevin) Carter of Houston, MO, Lisa Antoine of Newburgh, Indiana, Joann (Dale) Adey of Houston, MO, Cheryl (Darrell) Pounds of Houston, MO, and Karen (Scott) Dingess of Lancaster, Ohio; sons, Jimmy (Shawn) Eldridge of Pleasant Grove, Alabama, Mark (Tammy) Roberts of North Pole, Alaska, Don (Irene) Roberts of Anaheim, California, and Jesse Roberts of Arizona. She has 25 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Over the years Christina worked for Morton’s Chicken House, North Georgia Candle Factory and retired from Houston House in 2004 as the morning cook.
Christina was very gifted in painting and loved to make jewelry and do arts and crafts. She loved to share her talents with her kids and grandkids and enjoyed countless hours with them painting, making jewelry, or working on other craft projects. She loved decorating for the Holidays and was well known for her Halloween decorations and parties for the kids.
Christina loved to go on vacation with her family and collect Knick knacks of everywhere she went. She especially loved the beach.
She was a 10-year member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
After she retired, Christina volunteered with the Food Pantry, The Annual Hospice of Care Chili Cookoff, Children’s Miracle Network and helped her daughter at Houston Chamber Events as well.
Christina will be missed greatly by all who knew and love her.
